Posted 10/23/09
IMT INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES LUCCA
Lucca, Italy
Assistant Professor and Post-doctoral Fellow Positions
in Economics
IMT is an Institute for Advanced Studies that aims to push
the frontiers of knowledge and to contribute to the
formation of international professional elites for business
and institutions.
Research and PhD Programs focus on institutional and
technological change, the role of the organizations and
markets in economic systems, the analysis of complex
systems in social sciences, computer science and
engineering. IMT attracts bright students, young
researchers and professors through competitive transparent
procedure at an international level.
IMT invites applications for Assistant Professor and Post-
doctoral Fellow Positions in Economics and for its 3-year
Ph.D. programs in "Economics, Markets, Institutions."
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Assistant Professors and Post-Doctoral Fellows are usually
appointed for a fixed term from one year up to three years.
All contracts may be renewed once, for up to six years.
Assistant Professors differ from Post-doctoral Fellows on
the basis of experience, scientific curriculum and
compensation. The remuneration package is competitive at
the international level and includes generous research
funds. Additional benefits may be negotiated with selected
applicants.
IMT Assistant Professors and Post-Doctoral Fellows work
closely with other young researchers, graduate students and
senior researchers, and have a limited teaching load in the
School graduate programs. The appointed persons are
expected to conduct major research projects and publish in
international journals.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
IMT seeks for highly qualified candidates in the following
fields: Applied Economics, Applied Public Economics,
International Economics, International Trade, Industrial
Organization, Political Economy, Law and Economics, Health
Economics, are invited to apply for Faculty Positions at
the Assistant Professor and Post-Doctoral Fellow level.
Preference will be given to candidates oriented towards
applied research and with a high degree of proficiency in
the use of mathematical and statistical methods.
Preference will be given to candidates who have completed
or are near completion of their Ph.D. degree, or candidates
with experience in formal instruction at the graduate-
level.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Candidates may apply by simply filling out an online
application form, available on IMT website, and uploading
relevant additional documents, such as the CV and relevant
publications in PDF format. In addition, IMT requires
reference letters for each candidate.
IMT will be conducting interviews at the ASSA meetings on
January 3-5, 2010 in Atlanta.
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 20, 2009
PH.D. PROGRAM IN ECONOMICS, MARKETS, INSTITUTIONS:
The program aims at dealing with issues in political
economy, applied public economics, the functioning of
industries and markets, the impact of macroeconomics on
productivity and growth.
A distinctive feature of the PhD program is the strong
integration of theoretical, technical and practical
expertise, aimed to educate highly qualified professionals,
who analyze, plan, and manage concrete interventions of
political economy.
Theoretical methodologies and models are generated and
tested, through the systematic investigation of the real
world, with a distinctive focus on concrete observation of
markets and their actors. At the end of the program,
students are able to identify commonalities as well as
distinctive characters of economies, markets, and
industries. 12 Ph.D. positions available.
All students - no tuition fees + free access to IMT Canteen
plus a laptop computer assigned for all the PhD period
6 students - full grants (annual grant amounts +/- 13.638
Euro gross) 6 students - free accommodation
6 students out of those without scholarship - will have at
their disposal a budget of 3000 Euro to be used for
expenses closely related to research activity and off-
campus study.
Applicants must fill out the online application form and
attach the required documents as described on the school
website:
http://www.imtlucca.it
Undergraduate students can apply if they obtain their
degree not later than December 24, 2009.
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 4, 2009
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For further information please visit our website:
http://www.imtlucca.it
or contact:
Email: MAILTO:researchers.opening@imtlucca.it
for information on the Assistant Professor and Post-
doctoral Fellow Positions:
Email: MAILTO:phdapplications@imtlucca.it
for information on the Ph.D. Program