JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019

University of Zurich

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Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
Department of Economics
Assistant, Associate or Full Professorship in Behavioral Economics

JOE ID Number: 2018-02_111461028
Date Posted: 10/02/2018
Date Inactive: 01/31/2019
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant, Associate or Full Professorship in Behavioral Economics
Section: International:Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Zurich, SWITZERLAND
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics of the University of Zurich invites applications for an

Assistant, Associate or Full Professorship in Behavioral Economics

The Department of Economics of the University of Zurich is seeking to fill a position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, starting September 2019. Applicants should have a PhD degree in Economics before taking up the position. Successful candidates for Assistant Professorships are appointed to three-year contracts, renewable once, with evaluation for tenure after six years. Applicants at the rank of Associate or Full Professor should have an established academic record commensurate with the position.

The research focus of the position lies in the broad area of behavioral economics, including theoretical and empirical research, with an emphasis on understanding financial decision making or the functioning of financial markets. The new professor will have the opportunity of being affiliated with the UBS International Center of Economics in Society.

The Department of Economics offers an exciting research environment, competitive terms and conditions, and generous research support. Knowledge of German is not a requirement.

Complete applications including cover letter, CV, job market papers, and (for the rank of Assistant Professor) at least 3 letters of recommendation will be reviewed starting Nov 20th, 2018. Interviews will be conducted at the ASSA-AEA meetings in Atlanta, January 2019. There is also a possibility of conducting interviews at the EEA Job Market in Naples, December 2018. If you have a preference for being interviewed in Naples, please contact: christine.legrand@econ.uzh.ch.

Applications should be submitted online at https://econjobmarket.org.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 01/31/2019