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About UCSC and DEF
The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) is well-known for a multidisciplinary educational approach, along with an excellent international network. It is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious Italian university. UCSC ranks in the top 250 universities in the world (or higher) in 12 disciplines, according to QS World University Rankings by Subject in 2018.
The Department of Economics and Finance (DEF) was founded in March 2013 following the merger of three research institutes to promote and coordinate research in all fields of economics and finance. DEF goal is to foster high quality research with a relevant policy impact, promoting an international academic environment. DEF also organizes both an international doctoral program and a Master program in Economics and Finance in English and many (undergraduate and graduate) courses within the School of Economics are taught in English. Most of the faculty members are publishing intensively on leading economic journals. Many scholars are also columnists of major financial newspapers and involved in consulting activities for governmental commissions and national and international agencies, such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the European Fiscal Board. According to the most recent recent Repec rankings, DEF is one of the best economic institutions in Italy and among the top-5% economic institutions in Europe. Currently, DEF stands on a faculty of 48 members (16 full professors; 9 associate professors; 13 assistant professors; 10 post-doc researchers).
Job Summary
UCSC seeks applicants for a full-time research position (Ricercatore a Tempo Determinato Tipo A, RTD-A) in the field of Public Economics. The research areas of interest broadly include all relevant areas in the field: taxation, government expenditures and related policies, national budget deficit and debt, intergovernmental relations, behavioral public finance. The successful candidate should be able to produce excellent research work, potentially publishable in leading field journals, as well as to contribute to the design and implementation of international competitive research projects. The successful candidate must meet the hiring requirements established by the UCSC School of Economics for junior researchers.
Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching Load: 60 hours, at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Research activities: producing high quality research potentially publishable in the leading journals of the field. Design and implement international competitive research projects.
Departmental support: participate in departmental and institutional activities, including committee work, both at the Department and School level.
Term
After 3 years in the position, the researcher’s achievements will be assessed by an UCSC Evaluation Committee. In case of positive evaluation, her/his labour contract will be renewed up to two years, for one time only.
Salary Range
35.000€ (pre-taxes). Net amount after taxes depends on total personal income and the family composition. A four-year tax exemption on 90 percent of the salary is available according to the Italian tax law for candidates who have been residing outside Italy for 3 years or more.
Research funding will be available depending on the researcher’s productivity and publication record.
Being employed at UCSC
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age.
UCSC requires all those who are part of the University community to be fully compliant with its general vision and mission, as detailed in the University’s code of ethics (https://centridiricerca.unicatt.it/chei-Universita_Cattolica_del_Sacro_Cuore_Code_of_Ethics.pdf)
and Statute (https://www.unicatt.it/Statuto_maggio2018.pdf)
Application procedure
To express interest log in and choose your Applicant role (or if you have no account, create one).
Candidates are required to apply by November 30, 2020.
The pre-screening of applications will begin immediately thereafter. Candidates not meeting the hiring requirements established by the School of Economics will not be further considered.
Successful candidates will be notified by December 10, 2020 at the latest.
Interviews will be held virtually during the European Job Market Meeting (December 14-18, 2020)
Short-listed candidates will be invited to give an online seminar at UCSC, in the period between late January and early March 2021.
Top candidates will be notified by mid-March 2021.
As required by the Italian law, the position will be publicly announced on the Italian official journal (Gazzetta Ufficiale) by March 2021. The top candidate(s) will be invited to participate in the corresponding public competition (Concorso), which is open to all interested candidates regardless of their participation to the job market, and it is expected to be completed within six months from its announcement.