Posted 6/18/09
IMT-INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES
Tuscany, Italy
Visiting Professor
One-year Chair in International Trade
IMT - Institute for Advanced Studies, Lucca -
http://www.imtlucca.it - is an open, competitive Graduate
School in Lucca (Tuscany, Italy), designed to best
integrate research, education and innovation. IMT invites
applications for a one-year Chair in International Trade
and related fields.
Ph.D. Programs and Research Activity focus on processes of
institutional and technological change, with particular
reference to Economics, Political and Social Sciences,
Computer Science and Engineering.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Visiting Professor will carry out his/her activity
within the Research Area of Economics and Institutional
Change. A specific research group will be created to work
on topics related to international economy, analysis of
international trade patterns and related legal and
institutional structures, business models and service
sectors with high surplus value that support the
internationalization of domestic firms, regulatory
structures and industrial structures of international
markets, including regulatory and administrative barriers
and foreign direct investment.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate should have:
- An outstanding research record at an international level
in one or more of the following fields:
- International Economics
- International Trade
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Multi National Enterprises (MNEs)
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Competition and Development
- Growth
- Development and International Trade
- Readiness to contribute to, and provide leadership in the
development of the relevant research area
- A record of collaborative research programs and the
acquisition of external research funds
- Experience in post-graduate teaching and Ph.D.
supervision
SELECTION COMMITTEE:
Candidates will be peer-evaluated by the Selection
Committee which is composed of:
- Prof. Fabio Pammolli, IMT Director (Chair)
- Prof. Gerard Roland, Department of Economics, University
of California, Berkeley (member)
- Prof. John Sutton, London School of Economics, London, UK
(member)
The appointment must be finished by September 2010.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE;
Applicants are required to fill out the online application
form available at:
http://www.imtlucca.it/faculty/positions/chair_in_international_trade_positions/2008/application.php
by July 20, 2009.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For additional information, please contact:
CONTACT: Research, Planning and Organization Office
Piazza San Ponziano, 6
55100 Lucca
Italy
Email: MAILTO:simest.chair@imtlucca.it