Candidates should preferably have an academic background in economics or agricultural economics, analytical capabilities, ability to handle and analyze datasets and to perform quantitative research in econometrics and social sciences. Fluency in English is recommended. Ideally the successful candidate should have solid research training in relevant disciplines, and intellectual curiosity

The research team is interdisciplinary drawing from the fields of energy economics (Department of Economics, Perugia), political economics (Department of Economic and Legal Studies, Naples) and agricultural economics (Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Perugia). Team is focused on high-quality research with frequent exchange between team members, the members of the department, and external academics and professionals. Furthermore, our team collaborates with Universities, Government bodies, European and International institutions in the fields of economic growth, energy and environmental economics. They have collaborated with the T20 Italy. The members of the research group are internationally recognized and have published several scientific papers in the leading international journals in their fields. They have participated in numerous national and international conferences of scientific relevance. The academic environment in which our team works includes doctoral fellows, research fellows and professors in a broad variety of research fields such as energy and environmental economics, regulatory economics, econometrics, behavioral economics, political economics, agricultural economics, mathematical economics, circular economy and transport policy.The research group studies tools to promote local energy autonomy and the energy transition, focusing on the energy sector. Our activities include participation to national and international research projects, seminars with doctoral fellows and visiting professors, PhD workshops, and conferences. Department includes computer labs and rooms for doctoral fellows. Database access and a large variety of electronic journals in the fields of economics, finance, business, and statistics are also available.