Job Description
The Department of Economics (http://www.dse.univr.it/?lang=en) of the University of Verona is seeking to fill one Postdoc position in any field of Economics and Finance.
The research position is ideally meant for newly minted or close to completion PhDs. The appointment is initially for three years but may be extended based on performance and availability of resources. It is expected to start in Spring 2022. The salary is approximately 2,100 euros per month after taxes. The evaluation will be based on the scientific quality of the candidate and his/her potential in developing research. There is no teaching obligations and knowledge of Italian is not required.
The Department offers a vibrant research environment in the newly built campus of Santa Marta next to the city centre. Research conducted by the Department covers a wide range of topics, such as quantitative finance, behavioral and experimental economics, inequality and poverty, industrial organization, health economics, economic history, and statistical methods for economic analysis. According to the latest Italian Research Assessment Exercise (VQR), the Department is ranked in the top 5% of the economics departments for the number of academics with only top publications and, according to REPEC, is in the top 10% in Italy for the proportion of cited publications.
Application Procedure
Applications should be received by November 20, 2021. Applications should include:
- a cover letter with a clear statement of research interests and a motivation for why the candidate would like to join our department
- a curriculum vitae
- a job market paper
- at least two reference letters
The application material should be uploaded on the EconJobMarket website https://econjobmarket.org/. Selected applicants will be interviewed via Zoom within the 2021 European Job Market for Economists (15-18 December).
For additional information or any inquiry please visit the following link: www.dse.univr.it/?ent=iniziativa&did=1&id=9757&lang=en or write to postdoc@dse.univr.it.