PhD Student in Macroeconomics 75 - 100 %

Publication date:24 September 2025
Workload:75 – 100%
Place of work:Bern

Job summary

Join the Department of Economics for a PhD opportunity! Engage in a supportive environment with a focus on macroeconomics.

Tasks

Participate in the Swiss Program for Beginning Doctoral Students in Economics.
Conduct high-quality research on macroeconomic topics.
Support teaching and academic activities at BA and MA levels.

Skills

An excellent master's degree in economics is required.
Strong knowledge of empirical economic analysis methods.
Familiarity with econometric software packages.

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About the job

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.

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.