Professorship in Economics of Child and Youth Development 100 %

The Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics of the University of Zurich invites applications for a

Professorship in Economics of Child and Youth Development

Applications are invited for a position as Assistant Professor starting in fall 2025.

The Assistant Professor will be a member of the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development, which conducts research in the economics, the psychology and the sociology of child and youth development. The professor is expected to contribute to position the Jacobs Center as an internationally leading institution in interdisciplinary cutting-edge research in the area of Child and Youth Development. Beyond the professor's affiliation with the Jacobs Center, he/she will be a member of the Department of Economics.

The research focus of the Jacobs Center is to understand how economic, social, psychological, or biological factors interact in creating opportunities and overcoming obstacles in child and youth development. The Jacobs Center is devoted to understanding these interactions by integrating the different theoretical and methodological perspectives necessary to comprehensively address challenges to productive youth development.

The University of Zurich is an equal opportunity employer and strives to increase the percentage of women in leading positions. Therefore, qualified female researchers are encouraged to apply. The performance evaluation will be undertaken in line with DORA and the Open Science Policy of the University of Zurich.

The position involves teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. The language of instruction is either German or English.

Through its educational and research objectives, the University of Zurich aims at attracting leading international researchers who are willing to contribute to its development and to strengthening its reputation as a future-oriented university with excellence in research, promotion of young researchers and innovative research-based teaching.

Please submit your application including motivation letter, CV, publication list, research and teaching statement as well as a diversity and inclusion statement here.
Documents should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Harald Gall; Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics; University of Zurich; Switzerland.

Online applications via EconJobMarket are accepted as well. The review of applications will begin on 15th November 2024. Initial virtual interviews will be conducted in line with the EEA junior job market processes.