Postdoctoral Position in Economics and Finance

Job Description

The Department of Economics of the University of Verona is seeking to fill one Postdoc position in any field of Economics and Finance.

The research position is ideally meant for newly minted or close to completion PhDs. The appointment is initially for two years but may be extended based on performance and availability of resources. It is expected to start in Spring/Summer 2023. The evaluation will be based on the scientific quality of the candidate and his/her potential in developing research. There is no teaching obligations and knowledge of Italian is not required. The salary is approximately € 30,000 gross per year. Generous tax breaks are available to candidates who have been residing outside of Italy.
The Department offers a vibrant research environment in the newly built campus of Santa Marta next to the city centre. Research conducted by the Department covers a wide range of topics, such as quantitative finance, behavioral and experimental economics, inequality and poverty, industrial organization, health economics, economic history, and statistical methods for economic analysis. The Department has obtained the maximum possible score in the most recent Italian Government research exercise called “Dipartimenti di Eccellenza” (Departments of Excellence).

Application Procedure

Applications should be received by November 25, 2022 (deadline has been extended!). Applications should include:

1. a cover letter with a clear statement of research interests and a motivation for why the candidate would like to join our department
2. a curriculum vitae
3. a job market paper
4. at least two reference letters

The application material should be uploaded on EconJobMarket at the website https://econjobmarket.org/positions/8876. Selected applicants will be interviewed via Zoom within the 2022 European Job Market for Economists (12th-14th December).

For additional information or any inquiry please write to postdoc@dse.univr.it.