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The Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics of the University of Zurich invites applications for an
Assistant Professorship in Economics of Child and Youth Development
The Department of Economics of the University of Zurich is inviting applications at the rank of Assistant Professor, starting September 2025. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree in Economics before taking up the position. Successful candidates for Assistant Professorships are appointed to three-year contracts, renewable once, with evaluation for tenure after six years.
The position is open to applied microeconomics, with a focus on research related to child and youth development.
The Department of Economics offers an exciting and collegial research environment, competitive terms and conditions and generous research support. Knowledge of German is not a requirement. In order to increase the number of women in leading academic positions, we especially encourage women to apply.
Complete applications including cover letter, CV, job market papers, and (for the rank of Assistant Professor) at least 3 letters of recommendation will be reviewed starting Nov 15th, 2024. First-stage interviews will be conducted online in December 2024.
Applications should be submitted online at https://econjobmarket.org. Please direct any questions about the position to jobmarket@econ.uzh.ch.
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Job market paper
- Other material (in one file) (optional)
- Letters of reference: 3