JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

University of Fribourg, Switzerland

Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Department of Economics
Full Professorship

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111477717
Date Posted: 08/31/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Full Professorship
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Fribourg, Fribourg, SWITZERLAND
JEL Classification: D -- Microeconomics
Keywords:
Applied microeconomics
Labour economics
Health economics
Education economics
Competition
Personnel economics
Innovation economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The successful candidate will teach courses in French and English at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Two courses will be given in French in Microeconomics on the Bachelor level. The research profile as well as offered Master courses should fall within applied microeconomics. Possible areas include, for example, labour economics, health economics, education economics, competition, personnel economics, or innovation economics.

The successful candidate must have a doctorate (Ph.D.) in economics or a related field, and demonstrate an excellent research record in applied microeconomics, strong teaching skills, and the ability to supervise theses at the Bachelor and Master level. The University of Fribourg is bilingual (French/German). Fluency in French is required and knowledge of German (oral level B1) is expected. If this is not the case, it must be acquired within two years of taking up the position.

The position includes one 100% doctoral assistant. The University offers attractive working conditions and a competitive salary. The position is open rank, in accordance with University statutes.

Seeking to promote an equitable representation of women and men, the University strongly encourages applications from women. Having signed the CoARA declaration, the University of Fribourg emphasizes qualitative assessment of academic achievement.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 09/21/2026
Reference Instructions:
Reference letters will be requested from candidates who are shortlisted for the next stage of the application process.
Application Instructions:
Candidates should submit a complete application package (motivation letter, CV, list of publications, teaching evaluations, administrative experience, third-party funding, research and teaching statement, three references, and three representative publications) by 21.09.2026 to Appl-Micro@unifr.ch.