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The Utrecht University School of Economics is seeking excellent candidates for three positions as Assistant Professor in Economics, with a special focus on the fields of:

•          Social / Sustainable Entrepreneurship

•          Strategy & Organization

•          Organization & Innovation

Job description

The successful candidates will perform teaching and supervising tasks for the Economics and Business Economics bachelor programme and various master programmes of the Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.). As an Assistant Professor you are expected to:

•carry out high-quality research activities in one of the three fields within the multidisciplinary setting of the department's research institute TKI;

•contribute to the development of both bachelor and master courses;

•teach and coordinate various bachelor courses.

Requirements

The successful candidates are expected to:

•hold a doctorate in economics;

•have a track record in research, demonstrated among others by publications in international peer-reviewed journals or books edited by internationally recognized publishers;

•be interested in and have (proven) experience with a multidisciplinary approach to one of the three fields;

•have knowledge of and experience with different types of social scientific research methods;

•have prior teaching experience in an international environment with the proven ability to inspire students from undergraduate to graduate levels, apparent from positive assessments by students and peers;

•have excellent communication and coordination skills;

•have the potential to generate research funds from national and international funding agencies;

•have a broad network and close contacts with relevant organisations and professionals in the field of social/sustainable entrepreneurship;

•have excellent command of spoken and written English.

Conditions of employment

U.S.E. offers a challenging job in an attractive international working environment. A contract according to U.S.E. tenure track policy: a temporary appointment for one year with an extension for another three years by satisfactory performance. Tenure will be obtained after four years, when meeting the performance criteria on research and teaching.

The salary depends on qualifications and experience and ranges from € 3,259.00 (scale 11) to € 5,070.00 (scale 12) gross per month, excluding holiday allowance and end-of-year allowance. A favourable tax regime may apply for foreign applicants. In addition, Utrecht University offers excellent secondary conditions, including attractive retirement scheme and (partly paid) parental leave.

Organisation

Utrecht University has great ambitions for its teaching quality and study success rates. This also applies to its clear research profiles which are centred around four themes: Sustainability, Life Sciences, Youth & Identity and Institutions. Utrecht University plays a prominent role in our society and contributes to finding the answers to topical and future societal issues.

Utrecht University School of Economics is part of the Law, Economics and Governance Faculty of Utrecht University. U.S.E. aims at world-leading economic teaching and research while encouraging multidisciplinary approaches. In its research and teaching, U.S.E. crosses disciplinary borders by collaborating actively with other departments and by participating in the university's strategic research themes, particularly 'Institutions' and 'Sustainability'.

U.S.E. maintains an excellent international network of academic relationships and is continuously working on extending this network. It teaches its curricula fully in English. U.S.E. is also an important contributor to the Utrecht Center for Entrepreneurship (www.utrechtce.nl) and the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative (www.uu.nl/se-initiative  /  http://www.uu.nl/faculty/leg/EN/organisation/institutesandcentres/Social%20Entrepreneurship%20Initiative/Pages/default.aspx ).

Additional information

Further information can be obtained – under strict confidentiality – from prof dr E. Stam, Chair Entrepreneurship and Innovation: E.Stam@uu.nl or +31 30-253 7894.

The search will continue until the position is filled, but you are encouraged to apply by 27 June 2014. Interviews will be scheduled between 2-18 July 2014.

The application should include:

•motivation letter;

•complete and up-to-date curriculum vitae;

•job market paper plus two publications or self-selected working papers

•names and contact details of two referees

Apply via http://www.uu.nl/EN/informationfor/jobseekers/Pages/vacancies.aspx

Prof dr Erik Stam | Chair Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Utrecht University School of Economics (USE) | Kriekenpitplein 21-22 | PO Box 80125 - 3508 TC Utrecht (NL) | T +31 (0) 30 253 7894 | F +31 (0) 30 253 7373 | e.stam@uu.nl | http://www.uu.nl/leg/staff/FCStam | Academic Director Utrecht Center for Entrepreneurship | http://www.utrechtce.nl