PhD Student in Macroeconomics 75 - 100 %
Universität Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:24 September 2025
- Workload:75 – 100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
The Department of Economics is hiring for a fixed-term position. Join a dynamic team focused on macroeconomics and monetary economics.
Tasks
- Participate in the Swiss Program for Beginning Doctoral Students.
- Conduct research related to Money and Debt in the 21st Century.
- Support teaching and academic activities at BA and MA levels.
Skills
- Candidates should hold a master's degree in economics or be near completion.
- Strong knowledge of empirical economic analysis methods.
- Proficiency in econometric software packages.
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Department of Economics
Start of employment: 01.09.2026 or by agreement
Employment is fixed term until for 4 years.
You can find additional information about the
• PhD Program of the Department: http://www.vwi.unibe.ch/studies/prospective_students/phd_program/index_eng.html
• Swiss Program for Beginning Doctoral Students in Economics: https://szgerzensee.ch/courses/swiss-program-for-beginning-doctoral-students-in-economics and https://szgerzensee.ch/courses/program-2023-24
• Professors at the Department: http://www.vwi.unibe.ch/about_us/team/professors/index_eng.html
Tasks
Ideally, the successful candidates will spend the first year participating in the Swiss Program for Beginning Doctoral Students in Economics in Gerzensee before writing their dissertations in macroeconomics/monetary economics.
We anticipate employment levels of 75% - 100% and expect commitment to high quality research; interest in questions related to macroeconomics/monetary economics; and the willingness to support teaching (BA, MA level) or other academic activities. The positions are funded by a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) grant for a project entitled "Money and Debt in the 21st Century: Liquidity, Safety, Redistribution."
Requirements
Candidates are expected to have an excellent master's degree in economics or are about to complete it. They should be interested in monetary economics, macroeconomics or international economics. They should also have a very good prior knowledge of methods of empirical economic analysis and econometric software packages.
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Application and contact
For subject-specific questions and information about the position, please contact E-Mail schreiben.
Please send your application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts with grades and MA thesis if available) electronically to E-Mail schreiben by October 31st 2025 at the latest.
