Behavior and Inequality Research Institute (briq), in association with the Department of Economics of the University of Bonn

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The newly founded Behavior and Inequality Research Institute (briq), in association with the Department of Economics of the University of Bonn, invites applications for several positions as Assistant Professor (tenure track) in

Behavioral Economics/Economics of Inequality.

Positions come with a reduced teaching load and an internationally competitive salary. The hiring and promotion processes will place emphasis on top-level research and scholarship. Candidates are expected to have a strong background in economic theory and/or expertise in empirical research.

The research focus of the institute is to enhance understanding of individual decision-making and behavior as well as the causes and consequences of inequality, broadly understood. Areas of research include, among others, the foundation of decision-making, behavioral applications to the fields of public and labor economics, as well as child development and skill formation. The institute aims to enable outstanding research by offering administrative and financial support, e.g., for running large-scale randomized control trials.

The institute provides an international platform for top-level researchers in behavioral economics and inequality. An international visitors program, workshops, conferences and summer schools offer opportunities for international cooperation.

The University of Bonn is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must comply with the general conditions of employment according to § 36 of the Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Please submit your electronic application including a CV, list of publications, a motivation letter, three representative publications and copies of your academic certificates by November 30, 2016.

We will conduct interviews at the AEA meetings in Chicago in January 2017.

Applications should be mailed as a single PDF file to the Director of the Institute, Prof. Dr. Armin Falk, and the Dean of the Faculty of Law and Economics, Prof. Dr. Daniel Zimmer:

Director of the Behavior and Inequality Research Institute (briq)
Prof. Dr. Armin Falk
armin.falk@uni-bonn.de

Dean of the Faculty of Law and Economics
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Prof. Dr. Daniel Zimmer
dekan@rsf.uni-bonn.de