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
Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics

JOE ID Number: 2018-02_111461691
Date Posted: 11/06/2018
Date Inactive: 01/31/2019
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Zurich, SWITZERLAND
JEL Classifications:
E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
F -- International Economics
H -- Public Economics
I -- Health, Education, and Welfare
J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
O -- Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth
R -- Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics of the University of Zurich invites applications for the position of a Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics. Preferred research fields include Labor Economics, International Trade, Macroeconomics, Political Economy, and Urban Economics.

The one-year Postdoc will start in the fall of 2019. The position has a competitive salary, travel funding, and no teaching obligations. It is ideal for successful junior market candidates who want to fully focus on their research for a year prior to starting an Assistant Professorship at another university. A research collaboration with the sponsor of the position (Prof. David Dorn) is possible but not required.

The University of Zurich offers one of the most exciting and international research environments in Europe. The working language is English, and knowledge of German is not necessary.

Complete applications including cover letter, CV, job market paper, and at least 3 letters of recommendation will be reviewed from Nov 20th, 2018 onwards. Interviews will be conducted at the ASSA meetings in Atlanta in January 2019 and via skype.

Applications should be submitted online at https://econjobmarket.org. If you should have questions about the application procedure, please contact Anne Sander (anne.sander@econ.uzh.ch).

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