The Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona invites applications for an Assistant Professor, position beginning in February 2020.
Fields of interest:
- Economics (with special interest in Public Economics)
Applicants are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must be in possession of the corresponding favorable governmental accreditation:
- Professor lector accreditation (AQU): http://www.aqu.cat/professorat/lector/index_en.html#.XT_-lugzaUk
- Ayudante doctor accreditation (ANECA): http://www.aneca.es/Programas-de-evaluacion/Evaluacion-de-profesorado/PEP
The University of Barcelona is a leading center in southern Europe, with a strong commitment to excellence in research. It enjoys a long tradition of teaching, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs 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 program in Economics, which are entirely taught in English (www.ub.edu/school-economics).
There will be the opportunity to carry out research activities in the framework of the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB). The IEBs goals are to promote research excellence in economics, to disseminate its results to society, and to contribute to the debate and decision-making process in economic policy (www.ieb.ub.edu/en).
Successful applicants will be expected to teach in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, to develop independent research programmes achieving international recognition, and to be involved in the Department, IEB and School research activities.
Application Instructions:
Deadline for applications: October 4th, 2019
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.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview (in-person or online). Based on the interviews, selected candidates will be invited to visit the Department in October/November.
Email enquiries should be directed to: school.economics@ub.edu