The Department of Economics at the University of Verona is looking for a tenure track researcher (RTT) in the field of Financial and Insurance Mathematics.

The Department of Economics offers a vibrant research environment in the newly built campus of Santa Marta. According to the latest Italian Research Assessment Exercise (VQR), it ranks in the top 5% of the economics departments for the number of academics with only top publications and, according to REPEC, is in the top 10% in Italy for the proportion of cited publications. The department won the “Italian Department of Excellence Competition” and received significant funds to start a new PhD program in financial mathematics.

The Verona Quantitative Finance group offers a stimulating environment with researchers focusing on different areas such as: mathematical/quantitative finance, stochastic optimal control, computational finance and high frequency financial econometrics.

https://dse.univr.it/quantlab/

The position is a fixed-term 6-year position (RTT). Subject to a positive evaluation, the position can be converted to a tenured associate professor position.

The department offers courses taught in both Italian and English at various academic levels. Willingness to learn Italian is required. The position comes with a teaching load.

The call and the online application form can be accessed via the following link.

https://www.univr.it/it/concorsi/personale-docente/ricercatore/ricercatore-a-tempo-determinato-2026-tenure-track-rtt/16410

Candidates with a non-Italian PhD degree should apply for official recognition via the following form:

https://cdn.docs.univr.it/documenti/Concorso/bando/bando191290.pdf

The call is in Italian. Non-Italian speakers needing help with the form can contact me at alessandro [dot] gnoatto [at] univr [dot] it I am happy to help.

Deadline for applications: 24 August 2026 8 p.m. Italian Time