Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
Professorship in Insurance and Digital
Transformation (all levels)
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The Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics of the University of Zurich invites applications for
an
Professorship in Insurance and Digital Transformation (all levels)
The position is available starting in the Fall of 2023 or as per agreement. Candidates should have an
excellent track record of theoretical / empirical / quantitative research related to the application of finance
to insurance with a focus on the impact of the digital transformation to insurance, as well as
strong teaching skills on all levels (undergraduate, graduate, PhD). Candidates are expected to have
published and to be engaged in internationally highly recognized academic journals dealing with the
afore mentioned and related topics.
The professorship will become an active part within the Department of Banking and Finance at the University
of Zurich. The successful candidate is expected to take on teaching responsibilities at different
levels, including the Doctoral Program in Finance and the Master of Arts in Finance. The teaching
language will be German or English. The performance evaluation will be undertaken in line with DORA
and the Open Science Policy of the University of Zurich.
Through its educational and research objectives, the University of Zurich aims at attracting leading international
researchers who are willing to contribute to its development and to strengthening its reputation
as a future-oriented university with excellence in research, pro-motion of young researchers and
innovative research-based teaching. The University of Zurich is an equal opportunity employer and
strongly encourages high-quality applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds (e.g., education,
gender, ethnicity).
Please submit your application including motivation letter, CV incl. publication list as well as research
statement, teaching statement, diversity and inclusion statement, and a list of references
https://www.facultyhiring.oec.uzh.ch/position/27099136 until January 15, 2023.
Documents should be addressed to
Prof. Dr. Harald Gall;
Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics;
University of Zurich; Switzerland.
For further questions please contact
steven.ongena@bf.uzh.ch
Please apply via our job portal
www.jobs.uzh.ch