The Chair of Integrative Risk Management and Economics (Prof. A. Bommier) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) invites applications for one Doctoral position in Economics.

WE OFFER:
▪ Supervision of a doctoral thesis related to the research areas mentioned above
▪ Development of an international research record
▪ Opportunity to be part of a vivid research group at a top-ranked economics department
▪ Flexible choice of PhD-level courses at ETH Zurich, other universities or the Swiss Program for Beginning Doctoral Students in Economics at the Study Center Gerzensee
▪ A four-year full-time employment with competitive salary

WE EXPECT:
▪ A background in economics or related fields, with a master’s degree (finished or close to completion)
▪ Solid background in economic theory, mathematics or econometrics
▪ Desire to conduct doctoral research in pension economics, the economics of risk and insurance, economic demography, health economics, public economics, financial economics, environmental economics
▪ Motivation to support chair activities
▪ Fluency in English

Applicants should hold (or have nearly completed) a degree at the Master’s level in Economics or related fields and be willing to work on the economics of risk and insurance, or related fields such as pension economics, economic demography, health economics, public economics or environmental economics. We expect a solid quantitative/mathematical background, related either to economic theory or to econometric methods.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply by mail with the following documents: cover letter, CV, transcript of grades, and a 1-2 pages statement of motivation, including your research interests (a thorough research proposal is not expected at this stage). Please send your
application documents to irme-phd2023@ethz.ch using “PhD Application [Surname]” as the subject line of your email. Two letters of recommendation are to be sent directly to us via email to irme-phd2023@ethz.ch. The application deadline is March 31, 2023. The starting date is flexible, but would most likely be September 1, 2023.

Please visit http://www.irme.ethz.ch for further information or  Miss Ha Boi Yen haboiyen@gmail.com (for Vietnamese Applicants).