Application Deadline: 27th August, 2021
The School of Management of Politecnico di Milano is inviting applications for an Assistant Professor to work in the area of Economics of Science and Innovation. The Assistant Professor will work on the project “Improving Grant Peer Review within a Science of Science Funding”, sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, in close collaboration with the Principle Investigators Chiara Franzoni and Paula Stephan. The selected candidate will join the School of Management as part of the Entrepreneurship Finance and Innovation (EFI) group. The group is composed of more than 15 scholars who conduct research in several areas of innovation, finance and entrepreneurship with a variety of approaches and a strong background in quantitative methods. The full-time position begins tentatively in the Fall of 2021 and goes on for three (3) years. Tenure track opportunities are possible afterward.
Eligibility
- The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Economics or related subjects.
- An interest in Economics of Science and/or Innovation, with a focus on quantitative methods is required.
- She/he should have a strong research background and a pipeline of working papers in related subjects.
Application Details
- A cover letter motivating interest and why she/he is the ideal candidate for this position
- A CV (2-pages maximum)
- A description of prior research (1-page maximum)
The complete application should be sent as an e-mail to fa*******************@po****.it . The subject line of the email should read: “Expression of interest: DIG–ImPROGRESS”. The file attached should be named using this format: lastname_Nr (1, 2, etc).pdf (e.g. Smith_1.pdf – where the numbers refer to the documents required).
The selection is envisaged to take place in the late summer/early fall of 2021. Interviews will be held online.
For further information consult the web or send an email to Prof. Chiara Franzoni.
