Professor of Resource Economics and Sustainable Development
Advertiser: Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, ETH Zurich
Field(s) of specialization: Development; Growth - Environmental; Ag. Econ.
Position type(s): Associate Professor, Full Professor
Location of job: Susanne Boese Weinbergstrasse 56/58, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: Flexible
Job duration: Continuing/permanent
Application deadline: 30 Sep 2023 midnight UTC (no longer accepting applications)
Current search status: Reviewing applications
Posting end date: 30 Sep 2023
Ad text:

The Department of Management, Technology and Economics (D-​MTEC, www.mtec.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-​mentioned position.

The future professor is expected to develop and lead a research group in Resource Economics and should have an excellent publication record in resource economics and strong competencies in economic modelling of sustainable development issues. Research will focus on the theoretical and applied analysis of resource economics and resource policy issues. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to contribute to resource economics on a national and international level. Teaching obligations have to be fulfilled in the curriculum of D-​MTEC. In general, at ETH Zurich undergraduate level courses are taught in German or English and graduate level courses are taught in English. Also expected is research and teaching cooperation with other departments and multi-​disciplinary research centers.

ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-​friendly employer, values diversity, and is responsive to the needs of dual-​career couples.

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Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of future research and teaching interests, a description of the leadership philosophy, and a description of the three most important achievements*. The letter of application should be addressed to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot. The closing date for applications is 30 September 2023.

*ETH Zurich emphasizes qualitative assessment of academic accomplishments. This is why you are kindly asked to submit a short description of your three most important achievements (maximum a half page each). Besides research findings, these could also be extraordinary achievements in teaching and its further development, services in the benefit of the academic community or society, software development, patents, knowledge transfer and its practical application, spin-​​​​off companies or similar.

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