The Department of Economics at Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) invites applications for a six-year tenure-track assistant professorship (with potential promotion to associate professor after evaluation).

The position is advertised in Empirical Microeconomics (preferably Health Economics).

Candidates should have obtained a relevant doctoral or Ph.D. degree within the past six years and should have an excellent scientific track record and teaching experience (appropriate to their career stage). Please see the job description for details.

Candidates must apply by November 11, 2026, through the online application portal.

We will invite shortlisted candidates directly for on-site flyouts in January. There will be no preliminary online interviews.

Please include the following documents with your application: a cover letter including an account of your intent and qualifications for the position, a current CV, a list of publications, three full-text publications you consider to be most important, two reference letters, a list of all previously held university-level courses and lectures (including evaluation results, if available), a list of former research projects and collaboration efforts, a list of previous professional experience related to your research and teaching activities, a summary of planned projects and objectives in research and teaching.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Gerald Pruckner (gerald.pruckner@jku.at). For more information on the department, visit https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/.

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a woman will be given preference for this position. The university welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.