The University of Barcelona School of Economics invites applications in all fields for several Postdoctoral and Assistant Professor positions in Economics starting in September 2026. Promotion to Assistant Professor is contingent upon a favorable evaluation, while transition to Associate Professor requires both a favorable evaluation and governmental accreditation.
The University of Barcelona is a leading center in southern Europe, deeply committed to excellence in research. With a longstanding tradition in teaching, it offers a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in Economics and Business. Within this framework, the UB School of Economics serves as a pivotal platform for research and graduate education in Economics.
Candidates are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must have completed a PhD when taking up the position.
They will be expected to teach within both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, supervise student’s work at any level, establish independent research programmes recognised internationally, and actively participate in the school's research activities.
Submission of interest:
Interested candidates should submit their expression of interest via EconJobMarket. The submission should include a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, a copy of the Job Market Paper, and any other relevant research output.
Interviews will be conducted virtually in mid-December 2025. Based on the interviews, some candidates might be invited for seminars in January/February 2026.
Deadline for submissions: December 1, 2025.
Email enquiries should be directed to: school.economics@ub.edu
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Job market paper
- Additional paper (optional)
- Additional paper (optional)
- Additional paper (optional)
- Contact information for references (optional)
- Video presentation of job market paper (optional)
- Letters of reference: 3