University Professor of BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

Responsibilities 
The professor will represent the subject of Behavioral Economics both in research and teaching. She/he will seek close cooperation with other units of the Faculty of Economics and Statistics and the Faculty of Management in the areas of experimental and behavioral economics, and/or applied microeconomics, the Research Center “Innsbruck Decision Sciences”, and the Research Area “EPoS” (Economy, Politics, and Society).

In teaching, the future professor needs to cover the subject area of Microeconomics incl. Behavioral Economics and Experimental Methods at B.A., M.A., and PhD level in the relevant programs of the Faculty of Economics and Statistics.

Personal involvement in academic administration and self-governance as well as in the department’s and faculty’s working groups will form another essential duty.

Employment Requirements include
a) a degree in higher education in Austria or the equivalent abroad, pertinent to the position;
b) pertinent habilitation or comparable qualification (e.g. associate professorship);
c) scientific excellence proven by publications in leading international peer-reviewed academic journals;
d) competence in behavioral economics and the connection between theory and empirics (in particular experimental methods) proven by publications and/or working papers;
e) evidence of involvement in international research and international visibility;
f) international academic mobility;
g) experience in acquiring and managing external research funds;
h) strong teaching skills;
i) social competence and management skills;
j) the ability to teach in English;
k) knowledge of German is not a prerequisite; however, it is expected that candidates are willing to acquire a basic knowledge of German in due course.
 

Your application must have arrived by

02/07/2025

at Universität Innsbruck Fakultäten Servicestelle Standort Karl-Rahner-Platz 3, A-6020 Innsbruck (fss-karlrahnerplatz@uibk.ac.at ).

The University of Innsbruck is committed to increasing the proportion of women in academic positions, particularly in leadership roles, and explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. Where qualifications are equal, preference will be given to female candidates.

In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, professors are classified under remuneration group A1. The base salary for a full-time professorship is €6,604.30, paid 14 times per year. Depending on qualification and experience a higher salary and facilities may be negotiated with the Rector. The university also offers attractive additional benefits (http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/).

The application should include:

- a CV detailing academic and professional background (incl. academic age);
- a list of academic publications, lectures, and other scholarly work and projects, including third-party funded projects with specification of the applicant’s own contribution and role in the application process;
- a research concept (incl. a brief description of completed, current and intended research projects – max. 2 pages);
- a teaching concept (incl. a brief description of completed, current and intended courses related to the job opening – max. 2 pages), teaching evaluations.

Please submit all documents digitally, preferably as PDF attachments by email.

The full, authoritative text in German (published in the official bulletin of the University of 04.06.2025) can be found at https://www.uibk.ac.at/karriere/index.html.en

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