Associate Professor in Statistics or Econometrics at MathHire.org

Overview

Associate Professor in Statistics or Econometrics (Tenured) in the Faculty of Economics and Management, Free University of Bozen‑Bolzano (Bolzano, Italy).

The position will be based at the Bolzano Campus, beginning January 2027.

Responsibilities

• At least 120 teaching hours per year (undergraduate, master, doctoral).
• Student supervision across all academic levels.
• Lead research initiatives in the Data Science and Mathematical Methods cluster.
• Develop and present high‑quality courses in statistical and econometric methods.
• Encourage interdisciplinary research with applications in business, finance, and economics.

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics, Econometrics, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong background in mathematical or computational methods.
• Outstanding record of publications in high‑impact international journals.
• Experience or interest in applying methods to business, economic, or financial data.
• Proficiency in at least two of the official teaching languages (German, Italian, English) at native speaker or C1 level.
• Independent, internationally visible research profile with a focus on methodological, mathematical, and computational aspects of data analysis.

Areas of Interest

• High‑dimensional statistical inference
• Spatial‑temporal modelling
• Big‑data analytics
• Statistical learning and machine‑learning
• Computational and algorithmic statistics
• Optimization‑based methods
• Scalable or simulation‑based inference

Requirements

• Excellence in research at the international level.
• Evidence of high‑quality teaching and mentoring.
• Significant level of service to the department, university and profession.
• Evidence of ability to raise external funds for research.
• Language requirements as stated above.

Application Procedure

Submit the following documents by :

• Cover letter detailing interest and qualifications.
• Statement of current academic position.
• Statement of research plans.
• Statement of teaching philosophy and experience.
• Teaching evaluations.
• Contact information for three reference letters.

Short‑listed candidates will be invited for an online preliminary interview and then an on‑site interview at the Bolzano‑Bozen campus.

About the Faculty

The Faculty of Economics and Management was founded in 1998, currently hosts over 1,100 students and more than 60 faculty members, teaching in English, German and Italian. It is ranked 176‑200 in the Times Higher Education 2024 Subject Ranking for Business & Economics and named among the top small universities in Italy.

Contact:Prof. Francesco Ravazzolo – / Marta DiLascio – / Prof. Marjaana Gunkel –

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