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Assistant Professorships in Economics

The Department of Economics at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Faculty of Economics and Business, Reus, Catalonia, Spain) invites applications for two Assistant Professorships in all fields of Economics.

We are looking for outstanding candidates from internationally well-recognized PhD programs. One position requires at least 1 year of post-doctoral experience, while the other one is open to recent PhD holders. For the position with post-doctoral experience recruitment will start immediately and the second one, for recent PhDs, applications can be submitted up to January 2025 though we will be considering candidates also immediately.

With respect to teaching responsibilities, the selected candidates are expected to initially teach Economic Theory in the undergraduate program and supervise students’ work. Teaching will be either in Catalan or Spanish, with the possibility of teaching partially in English. To facilitate the candidate’s research activity, teaching load is initially limited to 18 credits (i.e., three courses) per academic year.

The successful applicants are expected to prove potential for publication in top-ranked journals. Also, the successful candidates should collaborate with the established research groups of the Department in applying for external research funding, and contributing to knowledge exchange and dissemination of research results.

The Department of Economics aims to conduct research in a broad range of areas within Economics and offers undergraduate and graduate programs at the highest level. The Department employs approximately 40 faculty members and 10 PhD students. Our senior faculty members have a well-recognized publication record and are internationally connected. In addition, there is group of junior researchers coming from high-quality PhD programs that have recently joined the Department.

We focus on the recruitment of excellent national and international researchers. Our research and degree programs have a strong international focus. The Department hosts several research centers and external funding of research activities is a top priority.

For more information about the Department of Economics, please visit: https://gandalf.fee.urv.cat/departaments/economia/web/english/novetats/index_html?

Further information

For further information about the position and the department, please contact the Head of Recruiting Committee Prof. Ferran Mañé (e-mail: ferran.mane@urv.cat). When applying for this position, materials must be sent to lourdes.rofin@urv.cat. It is mandatory to attach the following:

- Motivation letter for the Assistant Professorship.

- Curriculum Vitae, with detailed record of participating projects and research-teaching funding awards.

- Research and teaching portfolio.

- Two reference letters.

A shortlist of successful candidates for each position will be selected by the appointment committee and invited to the Department for a seminar and interview during the period December 2024 - February 2025.