EconJobMarket®

Advertiser: Facultat d'Economia i Empresa, Universitat de Barcelona

Field(s) of specialization: Public Economics

Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar

Location of job: Avinguda Diagonal 690, Barcelona, 08034, Spain

Job start date: Flexible

Job duration: Continuing/permanent

Letters of reference required: 3

Current search status: Position filled

Posting end date: 2 Dec 2018 (check the ad text for information about the application deadline)

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted at

• EEA Job Market Meeting, Naples, Italy, 6–7 Dec 2018
• Simposio de la Asociación Española de Economía, Madrid, Spain, 13–15 Dec 2018

Ad text:

The Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Applied Economics - Section of Public Policy of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona invites applications for a three-year Post-Doctoral position beginning in September 2019. Specific fields of interest:

• Public Economics
• Public Policy

The University of Barcelona is a leading centre in southern Europe, with a strong commitment to excellence in research. It enjoys a long tradition of teaching, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in the field of Economics and Business. In this framework, UB School of Economics provides an important platform for research and graduate education in Economics, as it encompasses the Masters and the Doctoral programme in Economics, which are entirely taught in English (http://www.ub.edu/school-economics/).   

Candidates are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must have obtained a PhD when taking up the position.

Successful applicants will be expected to teach in English in the undergraduate and postgraduate programs, to develop independent research programs achieving international recognition, and to be involved in the Department and Faculty research activities.  

Application Instructions 

Applications should be submitted via the EconJobMarket website and must include a CV, three letters of recommendation and a copy of the Job Market Paper as well as of any other relevant research output. 

Interviews will be conducted at the EEA Job Market Meeting in Naples (Italy) on December 6^th-7^th 2018 and the 43rd Simposio of the Spanish Economic Association - SAEe to be held in Madrid (Spain) on December 13^th-15^th 2018.

Other arrangements may be possible for short-listed candidates who do not plan to attend these meetings. Based on the interviews, some candidates will be invited for seminars in January/February.

Deadline for applications: December 2^nd, 2018

Those candidates interested in being interviewed at the EEA Job Market Meeting in Naples must submit their applications no later than November 25^th, 2018.

Email enquiries should be directed to: school.economics@ub.edu