Postdoctoral Research Position in Gender or Applied Economics

Institute of Economics

Postdoctoral Research Position in

Gender or Applied Economics at USI

Università della Svizzera italiana

Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is a young and lively university, a hub of opportunity
open to the world where students are offered a quality interdisciplinary education in which
they can be fully engaged and take center stage, and where our researchers can count on
having the space to freely pursue their initiative.
Established in 1996, USI is in constant evolution, always taking on new challenges while
remaining true to its three guiding principles: quality, openness and responsibility.

The Institute
The Institute of Economics (IdEP) at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Lugano,
Switzerland, invites applications for one postdoctoral research position. The position is
financed through a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) grant on Female Editors in
Economic Sciences (principal investigator: Prof. Patricia Funk). The Institute of Economics at
USI offers an exciting research environment, competitive terms and conditions, and
generous research support. The annual salary ranges from CHF 80,000 to 85,000 (around
USD 90,000 to 95,000).

The PostDoc Position
The appointment is for up to four years, with annual renewals. The position can potentially
be extended by participating in competitive funding opportunities (e.g. SNF Ambizione, Marie
Curie, etc.). The successful candidate is invited to participate in common research projects,
in addition to conducting his/her own research.

Candidates’ profile
The successful candidate is a young researcher holding (or being close to completing) a
PhD in Economics. The candidate has research interests in applied economics (e.g. gender
economics, political economics, development, public economics), or a related field.

Knowledge of Italian is not a requirement.

General terms
Workplace is USI Università della Svizzera italiana, located in Lugano, Switzerland.
Availability to travel to other parts of Switzerland and abroad (for purposes of collaboration
and research) is required.

Applications received by December 1, 2023 will be given priority. The starting date is
September 1, 2024, but an earlier date is also possible.

Interviews will be conducted online subsequently and on the European Job Market (EJM) on
December 11-14, 2023 until the position is filled. Owing to the large number of applications
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received, only those applicants whose profiles are likely to fit the position will be notified for
further details and eventual interviews.

The Application
To inquire for this position, please submit a cover letter, two reference letters, a CV, a job
market paper to EconJobMarket. For questions on the position, please email:
patricia.funk@usi.ch

As an institution that values diversity, USI particularly encourages applications from women
and from all individuals from underrepresented groups.

Lugano, November 9, 2023