Open position: Assistant Professor
Tampere University is inviting applications for the position of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Economics.
The university hosts the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research (FIT), awarded and funded by the Research Council of Finland. FIT studies the effects and design of multiple aspects of public policy. The research program is very broad, covering a multitude of topics related to public finance, labor, health, and environmental economics, and industrial organization.
Apply by November, 27!
Tampere University is inviting applications for the position of tenure-track Assistant Professor in Economics.
We seek an accomplished early-career academic with the potential to organize and conduct innovative, top-quality research in their field. The candidate’s research can focus on any field of economics. We expect the Assistant Professor to conduct research of very high international quality aiming at top academic journals. The tasks of the Assistant Professor will also involve research-based teaching and supervision, as well as contributing to curriculum development and the overall development of the discipline.
The requirements are:
- PhD degree in Economics. The PhD degree should be completed by 30.6.2027
- Ability to undertake independent scholarly activity and potential to produce research output at a high international level of excellence
- Teaching skills required to successfully perform the duties and functions of the position
The anticipated start date will be 1 September 2027 (negotiable). Initial appointment as an Assistant Professor is for five years (1.9.2027 – 31.8.2032) and, subject to successful performance, the tenure-track Assistant Professor will become a tenured member of faculty at the end of the first five-year period.
The salary will be based on both the job requirements and the employee’s personal performance in accordance with the Finnish University Salary System. The minimum starting salary of an Assistant Professor is between 4 500 – 5 250 EUR/month. Higher salaries may be agreed upon depending on qualifications and experience of the candidate.
Apply by November, 27! Additional information, and the link to the online recruitment system can be found here.
Information on the vacancy can be found also on the EconJobMarket.
For more information, please contact: Professor and Director of FIT Kaisa Kotakorpi, kaisa.kotakorpi@tuni.fi
