Professorship in Applied Microeconomics (Open Rank)

ph3Overview /h3pThe Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) invites applications for a Professorship in Applied Microeconomics (Open Rank) at the Department of Economics. The expected start date is bAugust 1 or September 1, 2027. /b /ph3Responsibilities /h3pThe successful candidate will teach courses in French and English at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Two courses will be given in French in Microeconomics at the Bachelor’s level. The research profile as well as offered Master courses should fall within applied microeconomics. Possible areas include, for example, labour economics, health economics, education economics, competition, personnel economics, or innovation economics. The position includes one b100% doctoral assistant /b. /ppThe successful candidate must have a doctorate (Ph.D.) in economics or a related field, and demonstrate an excellent research record in applied microeconomics, strong teaching skills, and the ability to supervise theses at the Bachelor’s and Master’s level. The University of Fribourg is bilingual (French/German). Fluency in French is required and knowledge of German (oral level B1) is expected. If this is not the case, it must be acquired within two years of taking up the position. /ph3Conditions and Context /h3pThe position is open rank, in accordance with University statutes. The University offers attractive working conditions and a competitive salary. /ppSeeking to promote an equitable representation of women and men, the University strongly encourages applications from women. Having signed the CoARA declaration, the University of Fribourg emphasizes qualitative assessment of academic achievement. /ph3Application and Contacts /h3pCandidates should submit a complete application package (motivation letter, CV, list of publications, teaching evaluations, administrative experience, third-party funding, research and teaching statement, three references, and three representative publications) by to . /ppAdditional information can be obtained from Prof. Dr. Berno Büchel using . /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr