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Senior scientist in Experimental Economics and Laboratory Manager
Advertiser: Economics, University of Vienna
Field(s) of specialization: Experimental Economics - Behavioral Economics
Position type(s): Assistant Professor
Location of job: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, Vienna, 1090, Austria
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: 2023-09-01
Job duration: 6 years
Letters of reference required: 3
Application deadline: 15 Nov 2022 midnight UTC (no longer accepting applications)
Current search status: Reviewing applications
Posting end date: 15 Nov 2022
Ad text:

The Vienna Center for Experimental Economics (VCEE, vcee.univie.ac.at) at the University of Vienna invites applications for a position of

Senior Scientist in Experimental Economics and Laboratory Manager (ID No. 13526).

Apart from research, the position involves managing the operations of the VCEE and its laboratory together with a second laboratory manager. Responsibilities include: coordinating with researchers who want to run experiments in the laboratory, helping schedule experiments, managing a team of laboratory assistants, taking care of the laboratory hardware and software in cooperation with the IT service of the University, and monitoring the VCEE finances.

The position comes without teaching obligations.

Applicants should have completed (or should be close to completing) a PhD in economics. Knowledge of German is an asset, but is not required. The University of Vienna is an equal opportunity employer and aims at increasing the number of female faculty members. Therefore, it particularly encourages qualified women to apply.

Applicants should apply online at EconJobMarket.org. Applicants are required to submit a cover letter that includes a statement on why they are interested in and qualified for the advertised position, a curriculum vitae, and up to two selected papers. Applicants must also arrange for the submission of three letters of reference.

The application must specify the Identification Number 13526.

We will be interviewing in the week of December 12–16, 2022.

For information about the job, contact Professor Wieland Müller (wieland.mueller@univie.ac.at), Director of the VCEE, or Geoffrey Castillo (geoffrey.castillo@univie.ac.at), current lab manager.

Submission materials required
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Job market paper
  • Video presentation of job market paper (optional)
  • Additional paper (optional)
  • Other material (in one file) (optional)
  • Additional paper (optional)
  • Letters of reference: 3
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