IQS - Universitat Ramon Llull

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IQS, a founding member of Universitat Ramon Llull, is made up of two university faculties: IQS School of Engineering and IQS School of Management. IQS Executive Education offers specialized training to professionals and companies and the IQS Tech Transfer division carries out research, innovation and technology transfer for industry and companies. IQS Tech Factory promotes entrepreneurship and supports the creation of new scientific-technological companies.


With more than 100 years of teaching experience, IQS is a benchmark university center, committed to responding to the continuous challenges that the social, economic, technological and industrial context poses.

Our vocation and commitment is the comprehensive training of people with attitudes, knowledge and skills that drive them towards their personal and professional development.

We promote scientific and technological knowledge, business transformation and the progress of society.


At IQS we are looking for professionals committed to these values.

The Department of Economics and Finance at IQS School of Management (University Ramon Llull) is seeking to appoint a University Professorship in Economics from July 2024. We welcome candidates as assistant and associate professors. The successful candidate is expected to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level depending on his or her particular field of expertise. Candidates must be able to show evidence of innovative research of international standing and demonstrate ability to play an effective and collegial role in the life and work of the School of Management. This is a search for a tenure-ladder position, with the academic rank to be determined according to the experience and productivity of the candidate.


The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant, collaborative and friendly environment within one of the most traditional research centres in Barcelona. Our School belongs to the selected group of AACSB accredited business schools in Spain. We encourage applications from all fields of economics, yet, some research areas that are of particular interest are, in no particular order: (1) behavioral economics, (2) experimental economics, (3) labor economics, (4) poverty and inequality, and (5) international development.

The candidate is expected to develop his/her research in the Sustainability, Economics, and Ethics (SEE) research group (https://techtransfer.iqs.edu/en/groups/social-economy-ethics-group/).

Further information about the School of Management and the research carried out can be found at: https://techtransfer.iqs.edu/en

The closing date for this post is 1st of May 2024.

The selection process will take into account the candidate’s fulfilment of the following criteria:


· A doctorate in a relevant aspect of economics (or strong evidence of completion of such a doctorate is imminent)

· Evidence of high-quality publications

· Evidence of ability to engage in international collaborations commensurate with career stage Evidence of interpersonal and communication skills

· Knowledge of Spanish is desirable

· Experience of teaching at university level is desirable


Applications should include:

A brief covering motivational letter Curriculum vitae with a full list of publications Outline of research plans

One sample of major work

Two academic reference letters

Shortlisted applicants invited for interview will be asked to make a presentation of their research.


We are an equal opportunity employer. We promote equality and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. We strongly welcome applications from female candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level in this field of knowledge in our School.