Deadline: 15 March 2012
Open to: Individuals with a background in economics or related fields (Masters level, completed or nearly completed), fluent in English
Remuneration: Competitive salary
Description
The Chair of Integrative Risk Management and Economics (Prof. A. Bommier) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH-Zurich) invites applications for 2 Doctoral positions in Economics.
They offer:
- Supervision of a doctoral thesis in applied theory related to the economics of risk and insurance
- Development of an international research record
- Opportunity to be part of a vivid research group
- Top-ranked economics department (5th in German speaking areas, Handelsblatt Ranking 2011)
- Flexible choice of PhD level courses at ETH as well as other top universities
- Competitive salary
Eligibility
The position is open to the candidates with:
- Background in economics or related fields (Masters level, completed or nearly completed)
- Solid background in economic theory or mathematics
- Desire to conduct doctoral research in the economics of risk and insurance, possibly with applications in: economic demography / health economics / public economics / environmental economics
- Motivation to support chair activities
- Fluent in English
Remuneration
Chosen applicants will be provided with a competitive salary.
Application
Applications should include a cover letter, a CV, a transcript of grades and a 1-2 page statement of motivation including your research interests (a thorough research proposal is not expected at this stage). Please have two letters of recommendation sent to them directly.
Applications should be sent, electronically or by postal mail, to:
ETH Zürich
Chair of Integrative Risk Management and Economics
Prof. A. Bommier (Attn. Sabine Keller)
Zürichbergstrasse 18,
8032 Zürich
Switzerland
Email: sabinekeller@ethz.ch
The application deadline is March 15th, 2012.
Please visit the following website for further information.
