The Department of Applied Economics (DEA) at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) invites applications for one tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, starting in September 2027.
We welcome applications from candidates who have completed their PhD or will complete it by December 2026. The position is open to candidates specializing in any field of applied economics with a strong research background, including high-quality publications and a well-developed research pipeline.
The Department of Applied Economics offers a vibrant research environment within the Barcelona academic hub, fostering academic interaction with many research institutions in the area. Further information about the Department can be found here. A summary of recent research activities is also available here.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach in both undergraduate and graduate programs, supervise student work at all levels, develop an independent research agenda leading to international recognition, actively participate in the Department's seminar series, and engage with the national and international research networks to which the Department belongs. Teaching in the Department is conducted in Catalan, English or Spanish.
The Department's main teaching areas include Principles of Economics, International Economics, Public Sector Economics, Economic Policy, Development Economics, Labour Economics, and the Spanish and Catalan economies. In light of the Department's teaching needs, only candidates who are able to teach in Spanish and/or Catalan will be considered.
The position is offered as a six-year "lector" contract. Promotion to a tenured position requires obtaining the relevant accreditation ("agregat" from AQU or "titular" from ANECA) and may take place after three years as a "lector". The current gross annual salary for a "lector" is €40,061 and is supplemented by research and teaching recognition programs. The annual teaching load, spread across two semesters, is typically between 100 and 150 hours, depending on course enrolment.
Applications should include:
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Job market paper
4. Teaching statement
5. Two letters of recommendation
Interviews will be conducted online during the European Job Market, December 14–17, 2026. Fly-outs will take place in January 2027.
For enquiries, please contact the Department's Job Market Chair, Manuel Flores, at manuel.flores@uab.cat.
- Curriculum vitae
- Job market paper
- Cover letter
- Teaching statement
- Teaching evaluations (optional)
- Other material (in one file) (optional)
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