Post-Doctoral positions in Economics
Advertiser: Facultat d'Economia i Empresa, Universitat de Barcelona
Field(s) of specialization: Econometrics - Economic History - Finance - Microeconomics - Public Economics - Behavioral Economics - Urban; Rural; Regional Economics - Computational Economics - Decision Sciences - Insurance - Operations Research - Statistics
Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar
Location of job: Avinguda Diagonal 690-696, Barcelona, Barcelona, 08034, Spain
Job start date: Flexible
Job duration: Continuing/permanent
Letters of reference required: 3
Current search status: Position filled
Posting end date: 1 Dec 2019
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted at
Ad text:

The University of Barcelona School of Economics invites applications for four three-year Post-Doctoral positions beginning in September 2020. Fields of interest:

  • Behavioral Economics
  • Computational Economics
  • Decision Sciences
  • Econometrics
  • Economic History
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • Microeconomics
  • Operations Research
  • Public Economics
  • Statistics
  • Urban; Rural; Regional Economics

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 school research activities.

Application instructions:

Applications should be submitted via the EconJobMarket website and must include a cover letter, 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 2019 European Job Market in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Wednesday, December 18th and Thursday, December 19th. Other arrangements may be possible for short-listed candidates who do not plan to attend this meeting. 

Based on the interviews, some candidates will be invited for seminars in January/February.

Deadline for applications: December 1st, 2019.

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

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