Chair in Macroeconomics

The successful candidate will be expected to provide major input in research, teaching, supervision and administration, as follows: 

Research: 

- To develop and lead research in the fields mentioned in the profile; 

- To promote the integration of his/her research with other research interests within the Department of Economics as well as interdisciplinary research with the other Departments and Centres of the EUI; candidates are invited to take into consideration the research priorities and existing research projects of the Department of Economics (eui.eu); 

- To maintain a high national and international profile of publications in internationally recognised journals; 

- To acquire research funding on an individual basis and in collaboration with others. 

Teaching and supervision: 

- To teach effectively postgraduate students both in introductory and research seminars; 

- To provide high quality doctoral supervision and attract research students to the EUI; 

- To act as mentor for Max Weber fellows and other postdoctoral fellows. 

Administration: 

- To make a significant contribution to the promotion of the EUI, and to contribute to the transition of EUI alumni into professional life, especially in academic careers; 

- To make the best use of his/her research budget and try to supplement it with outside funding; 

- To provide support for the Head of Department, amongst others by serving on appropriate Committees, and to contribute fully to the general life the Department and the Institute; 

- To contribute to the promotion of cultural diversity in the Department and the EUI.

The recruitment procedure:

The rules governing the selection procedure of full-time Professors are laid down in Annex III the Conditions of Employment of the Teaching Staff of the EUI (CETS). When a chair is vacant, the Department (in case of a Joint Chair, together with the RSC) submits a profile for the chair to be filled to the Academic Council, which sets up the Selection Committee. The selection committee is composed of professors from the EUI, external experts, the President of the EUI (consultative voice) and a representative of the researcher students (consultative voice). According to the Annex III of Conditions of Employment of the Teaching Staff of the EUI, the Selection Board shall 

- assess how well the academic curriculum and experience of candidates fit the profile of the post to be filled; 

- take candidates’ publications into consideration; 

- assess candidates’ suitability to fit in the Department’s and the Institute’s work programme in consultation with the Department; 

- assess the interest to the Institute of research planned by candidates. 

In the shortlisting process, the committee members first assess the eligibility and the suitability to the advertised profile of the applications submitted. In a second step, after consensus has been reached among the Committee regarding the first step, the Committee discusses the candidates that fulfil the criteria, and in a comparative evaluation, taking into account the needs of the hosting academic unit regarding the position, sets up the final shortlist. Having set up a shortlist the Committee subsequently interviews the shortlisted candidates and submits a recommendation of one or more candidates to be appointed.

Summary of Conditions of Employment and Benefits 

• Expatriation or foreign residence allowance of 16% or 4%, depending on circumstances; 
• Household allowance;  Dependent child allowance; 
• Pre-school allowance (for children aged less than 6); 
• Education allowance (for children up to the age of 26 in educational or vocational training); 
• Possibility to opt for the Institute's social security scheme for the risks of sickness, maternity, accident and occupational disease, invalidity. 
• The health insurance administered by the EU Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) for the contract holder and dependent family. An average of 80% of medical or dental expenses may be reimbursed upon presentation of invoices and/or upon prior authorisation; 
• Possibility either to opt for the Institute's social security scheme for the risks of invalidity, death and old age/severance, or for a payment to be made into a national or private social security fund. In the former case, 10,25% of an EUI professor’s salary is withheld monthly; twice this amount is contributed by the Institute. Upon departure a generous severance grant, corresponding to approx. 30% of the aggregate of the basic salary is paid. 
• Installation (and reinstallation) allowance; 
• Reimbursement of removal costs upon entry/termination of service, if applicable, up to a maximum equivalent of a monthly basic salary; 
• Travel expenses upon entry/termination of service and annual flat-rate payment of travel expenses based on distance from Florence to the place of origin, if entitled to expatriation or foreign residence allowance; 

• Other benefits which may apply. 

  The Human Resources Service is available to provide more information on personal/family allowances based on the actual family situation of the short-listed candidates. Regarding grade and salary, should the candidate be chosen for the position, a full offer will be made which will include these elements.

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