University of Zurich

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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 2017. 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 field of specialization is in the economics of child and youth development. The professor will be a member of the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development. More information is available at: http://www.econ.uzh.ch/en/department/jobs.html.

The Department of Economics offers an exciting research environment, competitive terms and conditions, and generous research support. Knowledge of German is not a requirement. In order to increase the number of women in leading academic positions, we encourage women to apply.

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 15, 2016. We will conduct interviews at the ASSA-AEA meetings in Chicago, January 2017.

Applications should be submitted at EconJobMarket.org (https://econjobmarket.org/postings.php?posid=3995).