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Department of Economics, University of Zürich

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Population ethics
AOS categories Decision Theory
Ethics
Normative Ethics
Value Theory
AOC Population ethics
AOC categories Decision Theory
Ethics
Normative Ethics
Value Theory
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Start date August 2026
Job description

The Department of Economics of the University of Zurich is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral position starting in August 2026.

Responsibilities

The research focus of the position is on fertility policy, particularly from a normative perspective. The position is funded by Maya Eden's European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant on “Non-Utilitarian Perspectives on Population Policy.” The researcher is expected to contribute to this research agenda.

Your Profile

Knowledge of German is not a requirement. Applicants should have a PhD degree in Economics, Philosophy or related field before taking up the position. The appointment is initially for a one-year contract, which can be renewed.

What We Offer

The Department of Economics offers an exciting research environment, competitive terms and conditions, and generous research support. Diversity and inclusion are important to us.
How to apply
Application type Online
Instructions
For more information, please contact [email protected]
Web address to apply https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?JOE_ID=2025...
Deadline for full consideration: January 31, 2026, 12:00am CET
Hard deadline No deadline specified (applications considered on an ongoing basis)
Contact
Contact name Maya Eden
Contact email
Bookkeeping
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Scheduled expiry date June 14, 2026, 8:38am CET
Last updated Yesterday, 10:00pm UTC
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Job Market Calendar This institution has indicated that the position advertised will not follow the APA's recommended job market calendar. An explanation, if provided, appears below.

We are an economics department so the calendar is a bit different. The position is open both to economists and philosophers so we are following the economics job market schedule.

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