JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021
Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI)
Position Title/Short Description
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Lugano, TI, SWITZERLAND
JEL Classifications:
G5 -- Household Finance
R3 -- Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location
E2 -- Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy
H3 -- Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents
Keywords:
Public Economics
Urban Economics
Applied Macroeconomics
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Institute of Economics of the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Lugano, Switzerland is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral position.
Applications received by December 1, 2021 will be given priority. The starting date is October 1, 2021, but a different date is possible.
Applicants should have a PhD in Economics or Finance before taking up the position. The appointment is initially for up to three years with annual renewals. The position can potentially be extended through career funding grants or as part of a research team.
The research focus of the position is on empirical topics broadly related to household finance, specifically to the relationship between earnings risk and housing market risk. The ideal candidate has research interests in applied economics such as household finance, public economics, urban economics, applied macroeconomics, or a related field.
The Institute of Economics at USI offers an exciting research environment, competitive terms and conditions, and generous research support. The annual salary ranges from CHF 80,000 to 85,000 (USD 87,000-93,000). Knowledge of Italian is not a requirement.
USI is one of the academic partners of the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI).
Applications should be submitted online at https://econjobmarket.org or sent to idep@usi.ch; see posting https://econjobmarket.org/positions/6782
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Application Instructions:
1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Job market papers
4. At least two letters of recommendation
Applications should be submitted online at https://econjobmarket.org or sent to idep@usi.ch; see job posting https://econjobmarket.org/positions/6782
Interviews will be conducted online subsequently and on the European Job Market (EJM) until the position is filed.
Owing to the large number of applications received, only those applicants whose profiles are likely to fit the positions will be notified for further details and eventual interviews.
Please contact Prof. Lorenz Kueng (lorenz.kueng@usi.ch) for further information.