Position type(s): Assistant Professor
Location of job: via del santo 33, Padova, 35123, Italy (map)
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: 2025-10-01
Job duration: Continuing/permanent
Target date for applications: 30 Oct 2024
Application deadline: 15 Nov 2024 midnight UTC
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting November, 2024.

The Department of Economics and Management (dSEA) at the University of Padua is actively searching for a brilliant and promising scholar to fill the following position: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

The tenure track will run for up to six years and there is the possibility of promotion to a tenured position by the end of that period or before. The position is open to candidates working in all fields of Economics.

The University of Padua stands for equal opportunities and diversity. Qualified female candidates are especially invited to apply.

Candidates with a record of excellent and internationally visible research are encouraged to apply.

Teaching involves courses in the department’s B. Sc. M. Sc. and PhD programmes (taught in English).

The Marco Fanno Fellowship, generously offered by the Unicredit Foundation, supplements the stipend for this position. The fellowship lasts for three years with a total amount of €60,000, gross of taxes. The Foundation will pay the fellowship directly to the Assistant Professor in equal annual installments on top of his/her salary.

The current Italian tax law provides special fiscal treatment for individuals relocating from abroad. It offers a near-total exemption from personal income tax for an extended period, ranging from 7 to 13 years, depending on personal circumstances.

Our Department is one of the leading Italian research institutions in economics and offers a strong research environment. The Italian Ministry of Universities and Research has recently recognized us among the “Departments of Excellence 2023-2027”.

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Application procedure
Candidates should submit their expression of interest through EconJobMarket website, including a CV, a job market paper, a cover letter and contact information for references. Expressions of interest must be sent by Friday, 15 November 2024 (CET).

Submission materials required

• Curriculum vitae
• Job market paper
• Additional paper (optional)
• Additional paper (optional)
• Contact information for references
• Cover letter
• Video presentation of job market paper (optional)