Funded PhD Position in International Economics

The University of Lucerne is a modern, personal and dynamic human sciences university at the heart of Switzerland and Europe. In keeping with our guiding principle 'Moving Human Sciences', we focus on people and their institutions with our six faculties, two academies and two university research centres. Our aim is to develop the University of Lucerne into a pioneering, internationally visible centre for research and teaching in the human sciences.

The Faculty of Economics and Management opened its doors in the autumn semester of 2016. Exceptional supervision of students, interactive forms of teaching, close links between academia and practice, a focus on current issues in political economics, management and data sciences, and a young, motivated team all give this faculty a unique profile.

The Chair of International Economics (Prof. Manuel Oechslin) at the Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Lucerne, Switzerland, invites applications for a

Funded PhD Position in International Economics

starting February 1, 2025, or later.

The successful applicant will be part of a strongly research-oriented team in a collaborative and supportive environment, complete a tailored graduate course program (e.g., the Swiss National Bank's Gerzensee program), and write a doctoral thesis.

The position carries comparatively light teaching obligations, and the terms of employment are subject to university regulations.
Applicants should hold (or soon earn) an excellent master's degree in economics and have a specific interest in international economics, broadly understood to include fields such as international political economy, geoeconomics, or economic development. An affinity for economic modeling would be welcome.

Please submit the application documents (cover letter, CV, transcript of grades, and, if possible, a master's thesis) via our job portal. Additionally, please ask at least one academic referee to send a reference letter directly to manuel.oechslin@unilu.ch. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

For further information, please contact Prof. Manuel Oechslin (manuel.oechslin@unilu.ch).

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