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The Department of Economics at the Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ISEG) invites applications for two assistant professor positions in economics in any field. The positions have a fixed term of 2 years and can be renewed for another 2 up to a maximum of 4 years. Due to legal requirements of civil servant status, tenure-track and tenured positions have to be conducted in a public administration concours. The university is in the process of opening several positions in the coming years to which the candidates will be invited to apply. Candidates who wish to have more information about this procedure should contact the chair of the recruitment committee (contact below).

Candidates should have a keen interest in economics, show outstanding research potential, and are expected to teach in our bachelor, master, and/or PhD program in Economics. Applicants should hold a PhD degree upon appointment. Junior assistant professors and postdocs are also invited to apply. We especially encourage women to apply.

The Department of Economics at ISEG covers different areas such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Applied Economics, Public economics, International Economics and Development. It has recently hired several young faculty members and offers a collegial work environment to promote research excellence and fruitful collaborations with faculty members.

Knowledge of Portuguese is not required. Teaching can be conducted in English or Portuguese.

We offer competitive European salaries. Researchers of ANY nationality that have lived the last 5 years outside Portugal can apply for a special tax regime with a flat 20% income tax rate.

Application instructions:

To apply, please create an applicant account at econjobmarket.org, and upload a cover letter, CV, a job market paper, and three recommendation letters (required). You may also upload research and teaching statements and additional papers (optional).

Initial interviews will take place online during the 2024 European Job Market for Economists, from December 16-19, 2024.

For further information, please contact the chair of the recruitment committee, Carlos Daniel Santos (carlos.santos@iseg.ulisboa.pt).

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