JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020
ETH Zurich
Position Title/Short Description
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Zurich, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
JEL Classifications:
H -- Public Economics
D -- Microeconomics
J1 -- Demographic Economics
G -- Financial Economics
I1 -- Health
Keywords:
Public Economics
Life Insurance
Economics of Risk and Insurance
Decision Theory
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Chair of Integrative Risk Management and Economics (Prof. A. Bommier) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) invites applications for a Post-Doctoral position.
ETH Zurich offers one-year contracts at competitive salary levels, renewable up to a maximum of six years.
The selected candidates are expected to conduct independent research in one of the following areas:
Social Security
Public Economics
Life Insurance
Economics of Risk and Insurance
Decision Theory
Candidates focusing on other research areas, such as Economic Demography, Health Economics, and Environmental Economics, will also be considered.
Applicants should have a relevant PhD, or be close to finishing their PhD. The successful candidate should have a solid quantitative/mathematical background, either related to economic theory or econometric methods and a strong interest in economic issues related to risk or uncertainty. Knowledge of German is not a requirement.
The position includes teaching of one course per year at the ETH Zurich (28 hours, in English).
The starting date is flexible. Applications are considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We strongly recommend applying before January 31, 2020.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Application Instructions:
Applications are considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We strongly recommend applying before January 31, 2020.