Assistant / Associate Professor in Economics, with a focus on Strategy and Organisation
Job description
The successful candidate will perform teaching and supervising tasks for the Economics and Business Economics Bachelor’s programme and various Master’s programmes of the Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.). As an Assistant/Associate Professor in Strategy and Organisation you are expected to:
- carry out high-quality research activities in the field of Strategy and Organisation within the multidisciplinary setting of the department’s research institute TKI;
- contribute to the development of both Bachelor’s and Master’s courses in Strategy and Organisation;
- teach and coordinate courses in U.S.E. Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes (especially International Management and Business Development & Entrepreneurship), and the Science and Business Management Master’s programme.
- initiate executive education in the field of business economics.
Qualifications
We are looking for a senior Assistant Professor or an Associate Professor in the field of Strategy and Organisation. The successful candidate is expected to:
• hold a doctorate in economics or related discipline;
• 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 the field of Strategy and Organisation;
• 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 (and preferably post-graduate levels), apparent from positive assessments by students and peers;
• have the potential to develop and organise executive education in the field of business economics;
• have excellent communication and coordination skills;
• have the capacities to generate research funds from national and international funding agencies;
• have excellent command of spoken and written English.
Offer
U.S.E. offers a challenging job in an attractive international working environment. The salary depends on qualifications and experience and ranges from € 4712 (scale 13.0) to € 6299 (scale 14.9) 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. In case of an Assistant Professor, a tailor-made contract will be offered according to U.S.E. tenure track policy, conditional on the current position and research output.
About the organization
A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major societal themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability.
Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) is part of the Law, Economics, and Governance Faculty of Utrecht University. U.S.E. aims at world-standard economic teaching and research while encouraging multidisciplinary approaches. In its research and teaching, U.S.E. crosses disciplinary borders by collaborating actively with the faculties of Law, Geography and Social Sciences and by participating in the university’s broad research themes, particularly ''Institutions'' and ''Sustainability''. The candidate will become a member of the Strategy, Organisation and Entrepreneurship chair, which conducts world class research in strategy, organisation and entrepreneurship with a particular focus on ambitious entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, entrepreneurial orientation, institutions, regional development, industrial dynamics, innovation policy and entrepreneurship policy. The research domain of the chair concerns the analysis of the context of new value creation by (groups of) individuals, based on insights from economics, geography, psychology, sociology, and history.
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 and the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative.
Additional information
Further information can be obtained – under strict confidentiality – from prof. dr. E. Stam, Chair Strategy, Organisation and Entrepreneurship:
E.Stam@uu.nl or +31(0)30 - 253 7894.
Apply
The search will continue until the position is filled, but you are encouraged to apply before April 27, 2016.
Interviews will be scheduled between May 9-12, 2016.
The application should include:
• motivation letter;
• complete and up-to-date curriculum vitae;
• three high-impact publications;
• names and contact details of two referees.
Please do not contact U.S.E. with services or other commercial interest.
The application deadline is 27/04/2016
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Prof dr Erik Stam | Chair of Strategy, Organization and Entrepreneurship | Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) & Utrecht Center for Entrepreneurship | Visiting address: Kriekenpitplein 21-22, 3584 EC Utrecht | Postal address: PO Box 80125, 3508 TC Utrecht, the Netherlands | Room 2.09 |
e.stam@uu.nl | +31(0)30 253 7894 / 9800 |
http://www.uu.nl/leg/staff/FCStam
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