Junior Professor Chair (tenure track position) Université Paris Sciences et Lettres Economics, Information, Data, AI (F/M)

Hiring date
01/01/2027
Location
PSL
60 rue Mazarine 75006 Paris

Working environment and context

Hosting structure

Université PSL is launching a call for applications for a Junior Professor Chair in Economics, titled "Economics, Information, Data, AI", based at the LEDa, Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, Université Paris Sciences et Lettres.

This is a tenure track position with a reduced teaching load leading to a full professor position at LEDa, Université Paris Dauphine-PSL https://leda.dauphine.fr/
The position may start at a mutually agreed date from January 2027 on. The contract must be signed by the end of December 2026.
The position is open to all researchers wishing to develop their work in economics, with a focus on information, data, and AI. This work may be theoretical, or empirical in areas where the scarcity of traditional economic data makes innovative data construction particularly valuable (developing countries, history, experimentation, etc.). The position includes internationally competitive salary and start-up package.

Wholly committed to excellence in education, training and research, PSL is a global university, which aims to reflect and influence society and the world of the future in all its diversity. The university’s collegial ethos is a major asset. Made up of thirteen component institutions, including University Paris Dauphine-PSL, PSL ensures that dialogue takes place between all areas of knowledge, from innovation and creativity in science to humanities, social sciences, arts and engineering.

PSL offers research-lead education thanks to its research centers, while encouraging discussion and mobility between disciplines and across schools. Our university fosters critical thinking and creativity. Students are selected based on their potential and talent. The university champions equal opportunities and promotes social, cultural and geographic diversity, and students are guaranteed individual mentoring, small class sizes and personalized academic pathways.


LEDa (Laboratoire d’Économie de Dauphine) is a joint research unit established in 2009. It brings together professors from Université Paris Dauphine, and researchers from IRD and CNRS. LEDa’s research is oriented toward decision-making support and addresses major societal challenges, including health and aging, development and mobility, trade and history, macroeconomic policies, environment and climate, finance. It intertwines with theoretical work focusing on microeconomic foundations, welfare economics, market structures, and risk.
LEDa has 142 members: 63 university faculty, 13 researchers from IRD and CNRS, 60 PhD students, and an administrative team of 6.

Mission

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Informations - Recherche

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Non-discrimination, openness and transparency

PSL University is committed to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within its communities. We encourage applications from diverse profiles and we ensure to we will select via an open and transparent recruitment process.

University is an equal opportunity employer.

Application process

Application deadline: September, 30th 2026, at 4pm (Paris time)

Consult job description, application form and Odyssée fact sheets attached

Contact

Other information

Recherche principalÉconomie
Recherche secondaireÉconomie appliquée
Type de contrat / de posteAutre
Experience years
Niveau doctorant (R1) an
Reference
ODYSSEE 262395
Published on 23/07/2026
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Junior Professor Chair (tenure track position) Université Paris Sciences et Lettres Economics, Information, Data, AI (F/H)

Hiring date 01/01/2027 Location 60 rue Mazarine 75006 Paris
School PSL

Working environment and context

Hosting structure

Université PSL is launching a call for applications for a Junior Professor Chair in Economics, titled "Economics, Information, Data, AI", based at the LEDa, Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, Université Paris Sciences et Lettres.

This is a tenure track position with a reduced teaching load leading to a full professor position at LEDa, Université Paris Dauphine-PSL https://leda.dauphine.fr/
The position may start at a mutually agreed date from January 2027 on. The contract must be signed by the end of December 2026.
The position is open to all researchers wishing to develop their work in economics, with a focus on information, data, and AI. This work may be theoretical, or empirical in areas where the scarcity of traditional economic data makes innovative data construction particularly valuable (developing countries, history, experimentation, etc.). The position includes internationally competitive salary and start-up package.

Wholly committed to excellence in education, training and research, PSL is a global university, which aims to reflect and influence society and the world of the future in all its diversity. The university’s collegial ethos is a major asset. Made up of thirteen component institutions, including University Paris Dauphine-PSL, PSL ensures that dialogue takes place between all areas of knowledge, from innovation and creativity in science to humanities, social sciences, arts and engineering.

PSL offers research-lead education thanks to its research centers, while encouraging discussion and mobility between disciplines and across schools. Our university fosters critical thinking and creativity. Students are selected based on their potential and talent. The university champions equal opportunities and promotes social, cultural and geographic diversity, and students are guaranteed individual mentoring, small class sizes and personalized academic pathways.


LEDa (Laboratoire d’Économie de Dauphine) is a joint research unit established in 2009. It brings together professors from Université Paris Dauphine, and researchers from IRD and CNRS. LEDa’s research is oriented toward decision-making support and addresses major societal challenges, including health and aging, development and mobility, trade and history, macroeconomic policies, environment and climate, finance. It intertwines with theoretical work focusing on microeconomic foundations, welfare economics, market structures, and risk.
LEDa has 142 members: 63 university faculty, 13 researchers from IRD and CNRS, 60 PhD students, and an administrative team of 6.

Teaching mission

See Job description attached (Fiche de poste)

Research mission

See Job description attached (Fiche de poste)

Non discrimination, ouverture et transparence

L'Université PSL s’engage à soutenir et promouvoir l’égalité, la diversité et l’inclusion au sein de ses communautés. Nous encourageons les candidatures issues de profils variés, que nous veillerons à sélectionner via un processus de recrutement ouvert et transparent.

Application process

Application deadline: September, 30th 2026, at 4pm (Paris time)

Consult job description, application form and Odyssée fact sheets attached

Contact

Other information

Recherche principal : Économie Recherche secondaire : Économie appliquée
Experience years

Niveau doctorant (R1) an

Reference

ODYSSEE 262395

Published on 23/07/2026

Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres)