Tenure-Track Position for Empirical Microeconomics (preferably Health)

In accordance with the collective agreement for employees and the Austrian Universities Act, the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics & Business announces an opening for a full-time (40 h/week), six-year Tenure Track position at the Johannes Kepler University Linz. The candidate must hold a Doctorate/PhD degree.

The position is intended for highly qualified junior researchers holding a Doctorate/PhD in the field of Economics. It offers the opportunity to enter into a qualification agreement and thereby– subject to a positive (tenure) decision– to obtain a permanent position as Associate Professor (§ 99 Sec. 5 and 6 of the Universities Act).

The candidate should have completed a relevant doctorate/Ph.D degree no more than six years ago and already have an excellent scientific track record in the field of empirical microeconomics (preferably health economics), as well as teaching experience, appropriate to their level of academia.

Prospective candidates interested in this position are invited to submit their application by November 11, 2026 at the latest. We look forward to electronically receiving your application submitted in English or German via https://forms.jku.at/pm/tenuretrack?lang=en.

Please attach the following documents with your application: a cover letter including an account of your intent and qualifications for the position, a current CV, a list of publications, three full-text publications you consider to be most important, two reference letters, a list of all previously held university-level courses and lectures (including evaluation results, if available), a list of former research projects and collaboration efforts, a list of previous professional experience related to your research and teaching activities, a summary of planned projects and objectives in research and teaching.

Please see the job description at www.jku.at/tenuretrack for detailed information regarding the strategic positioning of the position within research and its thematic focus, the type of research expected, the expected extent of contributions to the teaching programme, the required professional experience, the most significant qualification objectives to be met as part of the position, essential information about the existing research infrastructure, and other position-specific requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Gerald Pruckner, E-mail: gerald.pruckner@jku.at.

When assessing the candidates’ accomplishments, performance, and future potential, the JKU will take the candidates’ individual background and personal history into account by acknowledging that academic and professional success and accomplishments can happen at different stages in life (and can include periods of reduced employment, or career interruption on account of having to provide care, childcare, etc.). In this regard, qualifications are assessed and evaluated in terms of equal opportunity, taking life-course factors, such as academic age, into account.

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes and encourages applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a woman will be given preference for this position. The university welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.

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