Assistant Professor - Tenure Track

• 01.10.2023
• for 6 years, possibility of a qualification agreement

The Department of Economics at the University of Innsbruck has an opening at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track, to begin fall 2023 or after mutual agreement. The hired Assistant Professor will be part of the established research group in econometrics. The department offers a dynamic environment, actively promotes research and allocates resources based on international peer-reviewed research publications.  

• Independent research in the field of econometrics
• Teaching and mentoring of students
• Contributions to the university self-administration are expected 

• Completed PhD/doctoral degree in economics or a related discipline; Expertise in econometrics and academic achievements beyond the dissertation/PhD thesis in this field.
• Excellent knowledge of econometric theory and methods and their applications (e.g. network and panel data econometrics, program evaluation or macroeconomics).
• A connection to the research fields of the Faculty of Economics and Statistics is desired.
• Independent high quality teaching experience.
• Post-doc or other related employment history (for at least several months) after the PhD; Experience in third party funding (acquisition, management); Academic mobility (during/after PhD) and embedding in an international academic network.
• Basic knowledge of German (B2-level or the willingness to acquire this level in due course).
• Social competence and ability to work in teams; co-operation and communication skills to facilitate an interdisciplinary dialogue between science and society.
• Your application should include a cover letter, your CV (including a list of publications, presentations, acquired third-party funding, other scientific achievements, and teaching experience), one job Market Paper, three reference letters (to be uploaded on econjobmarket.org), a teaching concept, teaching evaluations (if available), and a research concept for the first years on the job.

The vacant post offers a continuous scientific career up to an associate professor. A key component of this tenure track model is the so called "Qualifizierungsvereinbarung" (qualification agreement). This agreement will be offered at the latest one year after being employed.
More information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/forschung/qualifizierungsvereinbarung/index.html.en

We are looking forward to receiving your online application.

The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here:
https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=13026

The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply for jobs. For more information please contact the trusted representative for scientists with a disability at the University of Innsbruck, Dr. Adolf Sandbichler.