University of Cergy-Pontoise

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The Department of Economics and Business at the University of Cergy-Pontoise invites applications for a Labex MME-DII Research Chair in Economics, with the rank of Professor. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree and have an excellent record of research and publications in any field of economics. The successful candidate will teach at the graduate and undergraduate level, supervise doctoral students, maintain a state-of-the-art research program, and provide senior leadership in the department. Ability to teach in French is not required, but will be appreciated (some courses are taught in English).

For the first four years, the successful candidate will have a reduced teaching load (45 hours/year, i.e., 1.5 one-semester course), and receive dedicated research funds (€10,000/year). The annual salary is €55,000 – €75,000 before taxes (€44,000 – €60,000 after taxes), depending on experience and qualification.

The Department of Economics and Business at UCP (https://thema.u-cergy.fr/) is among the best ranked French departments in economics. It is ranked 7th in France and 224th in the World, according to the Tilburg University Economics Ranking (https://econtop.uvt.nl/rankinglist.php). It is located 30 km from central Paris.