G.S.D. 13/ECON-07 Management –S.S.D. ECON-07/A Management

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Università di Parma seeks a researcher to conduct teaching and research in economics/management with a focus on shoppers’ behavior, information processing, and health-related consumer decisions. The role emphasizes analysis of retail media, omnichannel strategies, and communication levers used by retailers.

The position targets engagement with SSD ECON-07/A, with duties including teaching up to 120 hours per year and pursuing scientific productivity through publications and conference

Qualifications

• Engagement with SSD ECON-07/A for research and teaching.
• Experience in teaching and researching economics/management.
• Ability to publish in journals and present at conferences.

Responsibilities

• Teach and conduct research as per contract.
• Develop and apply research on retail communication strategies and omnichannel marketing.
• Publish in leading national and international journals and present at conferences.

Skills

Research methods

Teaching

Academic writing

Data interpretation

Education

PhD in Economics or related field

Job description

Organisation/Company Università di Parma Research Field Economics » Management studies Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 26 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 30 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The operations to be performed in accordance with the contractual assignment include teaching and research duties. The number of hours per year is established according to the rules and internal university regulations. As regards research, there must be an engagement with those subjects related to Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD) ECON-07/A, and, in particular, concerning shoppers’ behaviors in terms of information and decision-making in Retail Distribution, particularly with a specific reference to health issues. Research will be specifically directed towards the analysis of the role played by communication strategies adopted by retailers through physical and/or digital channels. In particular, attention will be dedicated to the assessment of the effectiveness of retail media and of the different “levers” available for retailers (such as packaging, health claims, assortment and composition of products offered, shop layout, digital communications, and other similar ones), with the objective to develop scientific knowledge and models of interpretation that might help in designing omnichannel communication strategies leading to more informed purchases and increased consumer wellbeing. The scientific productivity objectives include publishing in leading national and international scientific journals and participating in national and international conferences, in accordance with the objectives approved by the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Parma on April 30, 2013, and any subsequent amendments thereto. The Researcher's overall teaching commitment will involve courses in the fields of business economics, business management, and marketing offered by the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Parma.
Teaching may include lectures, tutorials, support in any other forms of student instruction, grading and evaluation of papers and evaluation of final exams, on the subjects and topics covered by the contract. Teaching for up to 120 hours is required, according to university regulations. For the submission of the application form refer to “Art. 3 – Domanda di ammissione” (Art 3 – Application form) of the aforementioned announcement.

Additional Information

Additional comments

A full copy of the notice (Decreto Rettorale n. 1529/2026 prot. 314712 del 08.10.2026, whose the procurement notice was published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana – 4^ Serie speciale – concorsi ed Esami – no 83 of 27/10/2026), is available on the istitutional webside of the Università degli Studi di Parma:
https://www.unipr.it/node/113005

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Università di Parma Country Italy State/Province Selezionare... City Via Università 1243121 Parma Selezionare... Postal Code 43121 Street Via Università 12

Contact

State/Province Selezionare... City Via Università 1243121 Parma Selezionare... Street Via Università 12 Postal Code 43121 E-Mail [e-mail]