HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne

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The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (HEC Lausanne, www.hec.unil.ch) invites applications for a full-time position as

Full Professor or Assistant Professor (tenure track)

in Public Economics

The starting date is August 1st, 2015, or upon mutual agreement.

The successful candidate will be a member of the Department of Economics at HEC Lausanne (www.hec.unil.ch/deep/). Our department aims at hiring first-rate international researchers.

We particularly encourage applications in the fields of taxation and political economics, to allow fruitful interaction with ongoing research on fiscal federalism (www.fiscalfederalism.ch) and with the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (www.idheap.ch).

Applicants must hold a PhD in economics with a specialization in public economics. Preference will be given to candidates with a confirmed capacity to publish in leading academic journals and with solid experience in university-level teaching. The rank of appointment will be determined by the candidate’s publication record and academic experience.

The successful candidate will be expected to be able to teach in French after two years. A detailed job description and the electronic application form are available at: www.hec.unil.ch/candidatures.

Applications can be submitted online using the above link until December 1st, 2014. Please fill in the electronic application form, including the names and addresses of three references, and upload your curriculum vitae, a cover letter and samples of your scholarly work via the same site. Candidates should indicate in their cover letter whether they will be available for interviews at January 2015 ASSA Meetings in Boston.

Additional information can be obtained from Professor Marius Brülhart, Department of Economics, HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland (Marius.Brulhart@unil.ch).

Seeking to promote a balanced representation of men and women among its academic staff, the University encourages women to apply.