Department of Economics, Schanzeneckstrasse 1, 3012 Bern
Faculty of Business, Economics
and Social Sciences
The Department of Economics at the University of Bern invites applications for a position of
Assistant Professor of Econometrics (Tenure Track)
Applications from all fields in econometrics are invited. Candidates must have a PhD in
Economics or an equivalent degree completed at the start date of the appointment.
The main criterion for selection is academic excellence. The successful candidate must
provide evidence of high quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent
research leading to publications in top general interest and top field journals. She/he will teach
econometric courses at the Bachelor and Master level. Ideally, she/he will offer a course on
big data analysis and machine learning.
The Department encourages and supports the candidate in the acquisition of third-party
research funding (e.g. ERC, SNF). We offer a highly competitive salary, which is fixed
according to the regulations of the Canton of Bern. The University of Bern is an equal
opportunity employer. Women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply.
For further information, please contact the chair of the hiring committee
(michael.gerfin@vwi.unibe.ch) and visit our website at www.vwi.unibe.ch.
Applications should be sent to Susanne Moser (susanne.moser@vwi.unibe.ch). Rewiew of
applications will begin on October 1, 2018, and continue until the position is filled
Application Requirements:
In addition, the applicants should arrange for at least two letters of recommendation to be sent
to susanne.moser@vwi.unibe.ch.