Tenure-Track Position for Empirical Microeconomics (preferably Health)

Inomics; Linz; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Johannes Kepler University Linz announces a six-year Tenure Track position in Empirical Microeconomics (preferably Health Economics). A Doctorate/PhD is required.

The post is full-time (40 h/week). The appointee will develop an excellent research program in empirical microeconomics (health economics preferred), with teaching responsibilities, and pursue a tenure decision toward a permanent Associate Professor position.

Qualifications

• PhD required and strong research record in empirical microeconomics (preferably health economics).
• Experience in teaching at university level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead research in empirical microeconomics with a focus on health economics.
• Contribute to teaching and participate in the department's academic program.

Skills

Empirical microeconomics

Health economics

Teaching experience

Research output

Education

PhD/Doctorate

Job description

Tenure-Track Position for Empirical Microeconomics (preferably Health)

In accordance with the collective agreement for employees, the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics & Business announces an opening for a Tenure Track position "Empirical Microeconomics (preferably Health Economics)" at the Johannes Kepler University Linz. The candidate must hold a Doctorate/PhD degree.

In accordance with the collective agreement for employees and the Austrian Universities Act, the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics & Business announces an opening for a full-time (40 h/week), six-year Tenure Track position at the Johannes Kepler University Linz. The candidate must hold a Doctorate/PhD degree.

The position is intended for highly qualified junior researchers holding a Doctorate/PhD in the field of Economics. It offers the opportunity to enter into a qualification agreement and thereby– subject to a positive (tenure) decision– to obtain a permanent position as Associate Professor (§ 99 Sec. 5 and 6 of the Universities Act).

The candidate should have completed a relevant doctorate/Ph.D degree no more than six years ago and already have an excellent scientific track record in the field of empirical microeconomics (preferably health economics), as well as teaching experience, appropriate to their level of academia.

Please see the job description at www.jku.at/tenuretrack for detailed information regarding the strategic positioning of the position within research and its thematic focus, the type of research expected, the expected extent of contributions to the teaching programme, the required professional experience, the most significant qualification objectives to be met as part of the position, essential information about the existing research infrastructure, and other position-specific requirements.

When assessing the candidates’ accomplishments, performance, and future potential, the JKU will take the candidates’ individual background and personal history into account by acknowledging that academic and professional success and accomplishments can happen at different stages in life (and can include periods of reduced employment, or career interruption on account of having to provide care, childcare, etc.). In this regard, qualifications are assessed and evaluated in terms of equal opportunity, taking life-course factors, such as academic age, into account.

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes and encourages applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a woman will be given preference for this position. The university welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.

The minimum annual salary in accordance with the collective agreement is EUR 70,200.20 gross. After the possible conclusion of the qualification agreement, the minimum annual gross salary will be EUR 82,656.00. A higher salary is a matter of negotiation.