Associate Professor in Statistics or EconometricsTheFacultyofEconomicsandManagementoftheFreeUniversityofBozen-Bolzanoisseekingexcellentcandidatesto fill the following academic position
Tenured Associate Professor inScientific group: Statistics (13/STAT-01) or Econometrics (13/ECON-05)Scientificsector:Statistics(STAT-01/A) or Econometrics (ECON-05/A)PositionTheFacultyofEconomicsandManagementattheFreeUniversityofBozen/Bolzanoisseekingcandidatestofillafull-time tenured position at the Associate Professor level in Statistics or Econometrics (Professore Associato in the scientific sector STAT-01/A (Statistics) or ECON-05/A (Econometrics) under the Italian academic system).
The successful candidate will join the research cluster in "Data Science and Mathematical Methods" and take an active lead in the development of research initiatives in her/his areas of expertise.
Duties include atleast120 hours of teaching per yearatthe undergraduate, masteror doctoral levels aswell as student supervision.ThecompensationpackageforthepositioniscompetitiveandmatchesthatofleadingEuropeanuniversities. Additionally, under certain conditions, itis possible to obtain a long-standing, substantial reduction in income tax in Italy for up to 13 years. The expected appointment date is January 2027.
QualificationsCandidates should hold a PhD in Statistics, Econometrics, or a closely related discipline, with a strongmathematical orcomputational background.Additionally,experience or interest in the application of these methods to business, economic, or financial data is considered an asset.
Candidates must have an outstanding record ofscientific publications in high-impact journals, with a strong track record in leading data science, statistics or econometrics journals.
A solid track record of teaching at the BSc, MSc, and PhD levels isexpected. Teachingdutieswillrequireproficiencyinatleasttwoofthe threeofficialteachinglanguagesat theFacultyofEconomicsandManagement(German,Italian,orEnglish).Candidatesmusthave languageskillsinEnglish and either German or Italian at native speaker or C1 level.
The successful candidate isexpected to have anindependentinternationally visible research profilein Statistics or Econometrics,with a strong emphasis on methodological, mathematical, and computational aspects of data analysis. Areas of interestinclude, but are not limited to, high-dimensional statistical inference, spatio-temporal modeling, big data analytics,statistical learning and machine learning,computational and algorithmic statistics, optimization-based methods, and scalable or simulation-based inference.The ability to develop interdisciplinary research that connects methodological advances with applications, among others, in business, finance,andeconomics, is highly valued. Potential to attract competitive external research funding is desirable.The successful candidate should demonstrate excellence in teaching, with the ability to design and deliver high-quality instruction at the BSc, MSc, and PhD levels, and a strong commitment to developing rigorous and innovative teaching practices.
TheFreeUniversityofBozen-Bolzanoespecially encouragesfemalescientists tosubmittheirexpressionofinterest.
Applicationsthatdonotsatisfythisrequirementwillnotbeshort-listed.
Furthermore,theSelectionCommitteewillconsiderapplicantsmeetingthefollowingconditions:
Excellenceinresearchattheinternationallevel,demonstratedbypublicationsinleadinginternationaljournals, including those with a high impact factor;
Significantlevelofservicetothedepartment,theuniversityandtheprofession;
EnglishandeitherGermanorItalianatnativespeakerorC1level.
ApplicationprocedureToapply,pleasesubmit:
Coverletterdescribingyourinterestinthepositionandqualifications,includingastatementofyourcurrentacademic position
Teachingevaluations
Contactinformationtorequest3referenceletters
Applications will be accepted until 12.06.2026. Short-listed candidates who meet the requirements will be invited toattedanonlinepreliminaryinterviewpotentiallyleadingtoanon-sitepersonalinterviewattheBolzano-Bozencampus of the Faculty of Economics and Management.
AbouttheFacultyTheFacultyofEconomicsandManagementwasfoundedin1998andcurrentlycountsover1.100studentsandmorethan 60faculty members,whostudyandworkinthreelanguages:English,German,andItalian.Throughacademicexcellence in research and teaching, the Faculty contributes to the development of the South-Tyrolean economy while being solidly connected to international scientific networks.
The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is ranked 176-200 in the "Times Higher Education 2024" Subject Ranking for "Business & Economics", and 351-400 for the university as a whole, and was recently named one of the top small universities in Italy.The working language of the Faculty of Economics and Management is English, but teaching is done also in German and Italian.
Forgeneralinformationabouttheposition,termsandconditionsofworkingattheFacultyofEconomicsandManagement please contact the Dean Prof. Marjaana Gunkel: marjaana.gunkel@unibz.it.
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