Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Research Associate)

The Chair of Business Economics, with a focus on Personnel Economics and Economics of (Vocational) Education invites applications for a three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position starting in the first half of 2025. The chair is part of the Department of Business Administration at the University of Zurich. Prof. Dr. Anne Brenøe (https://sites.google.com/view/aabrenoe/home) is appointed to start as an Associate Professor in the chair on February 1, 2025.
In the chair, we conduct cutting-edge research on topics within Economics of Education and Labor/Personnel Economics. We employ the newest empirical techniques for causal identification. In particular, we are currently conducting and planning field experiments (RCTs) in Switzerland and abroad.
The postdoc position is for three years with the possibility to extend it with further three years upon mutual agreement.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Research Associate)

• Developing, managing, and publishing high-quality research projects within the fields of Economics of Education and Labor/Personnel Economics
• Assisting in teaching of BA/MA classes on personnel economics and related topics
• Supervision of Bachelor and Master theses

Candidates should hold (at the time of starting the position) a Ph.D. degree in Economics or a related quantitative field with a specialization in applied microeconomics. Preferably the candidate has a strong expertise in either applied microeconometric methods or in field experiments.
Knowledge of German is an advantage.

• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects
• Interesting work as part of a dynamic team in a friendly working environment
• The possibility to interact with internationally renowned researchers
• A competitive salary in accordance with the salary guidelines/scale of the canton of Zurich
• A travel budget to present your work at international conferences

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