PhD Position in Global Trade, Supply Chains and Climate Shocks

PhD Position in Global Trade, Supply Chains and Climate Shocks

100% | Zurich | Fixed‑term (up to four years)

• Assess and promote the resilience of supply chains by building and solving quantitative global equilibrium models of trade networks.
• Use firm‑level data to estimate industry/country‑level effects of various weather and climate shocks and incorporate the estimated impacts into the model.
• Leverage theoretical, computational, and econometric tools to study public policy questions related to the resilience of global supply chains to climate change.
• Conduct the doctorate within the doctoral program of D‑MTEC (Department of Management, Technology, and Economics) and complete it within four years.
• Primary supervision by Professor Hans Gersbach and Dr. Kieran Walsh.
• Salary in accordance with the PhD regulations of the Swiss National Science Foundation.

• Master’s degree in economics or finance (or in mathematics or statistics with completed economics coursework and preparation for intensive economics PhD training).
• Highly proficient in English.
• Proficient in MATLAB, Python, or Julia and willing to work in MATLAB.
• Prior coursework in trade theory and environmental economics a major asset.
• Experience with panel data econometrics beneficial.

• Opportunity to apply cutting‑edge economic theory to practical policy issues at the intersection of trade and climate change.
• Participation in NCCR CLIM+ research discussions.
• Membership in KOF, a leading international economic research institute.
• Access to a vibrant community of economic researchers and participation in workshops and conferences.

Submit online application by 3 July 2026.

Required documents:

• Letter of motivation including a proposed starting date.
• Curriculum vitae with contact information for three references.
• University transcripts.
• A chapter from your master’s thesis, a research paper you wrote or co‑authored, or a research paper to which you made substantial assistance, with a brief explanation of your contribution.

Preferred start:
August or September 2026 (negotiable). Applications must be submitted through the online portal; email or postal applications will not be considered.

Questions should be directed to KOF HR Services (hrz.ch).

ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture and promotes equality of opportunity for all candidates.