Assistant Professorship (Tenure Track) in Health Economics

Assistant Professorship (Tenure Track) in Health Economics

The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Basel, Switzerland, invites applications for an Assistant Professorship (Tenure Track) in Health Economics to begin on August 1, 2023.

Your position
The appointment will be at the level of an Assistant Professor with tenure review after five years. The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel is fostering a collaborative research environment in which all members are empowered to continuously increase the quality of research. The successful candidate maintains a strong research agenda, shall teach in our Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degree programs and contribute to the faculty's doctoral program, and the planned Basel Center for Health Economics (bche). The teaching commitment amounts to 4 academic hours per week or approximately 40 contact hours each semester. Teaching may be carried out in English.

Your profile
We seek to fill this position with a candidate who has a PhD in economics with a focus on health economics. We are open regarding the research interest of the candidate within the broad area of health economics, but expect an excellent research record and an innovative research agenda.

We offer you
The University of Basel is a comprehensive research university. Therefore, our faculty is particularly committed to excellence in research. We offer a supportive research environment with a collegial atmosphere, and comprehensive research support. The faculty combines business and economics, and values disciplinary diversity. The successful candidate will have opportunities to interact with colleagues in health economics and related fields. The planned bche will further strengthen the research network in health economics and improve the group's international visibility. Switzerland offers excellent opportunities for grant support, and the city of Basel includes one of the world's largest life sciences industry hubs.
The University of Basel is an equal-opportunity and family-friendly employer committed to excellence through diversity. The faculty is committed to increaseing the proportion of women holding professorships and thus strongly welcomes female applicants.

Application / Contact
Applications, including a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a short outline of current and planned research projects, job market paper, details of teaching experience, and the names and contact information of at least two references that are willing to upload confidential letters of recommendation should be submitted through the online portal no later than November 20, 2022.
 
For further information please do not hesitate to contact the Head of the Hiring Committee Prof. Dr. Beat Hintermann at [email protected] , or the Dean Prof. Dr. Rolf Weder at [email protected] .
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