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August 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017

University of Amsterdam

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Quantitative Economics Section
Amsterdam School of Economics
Tenure Track Assistant Professorships in Actuarial Science/Mathematical Finance and Experimental Macroeconomics

JOE ID Number: 2016-02_111456589
Date Posted: 10/06/2016
Date Inactive: 01/31/2017
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Tenure Track Assistant Professorships in Actuarial Science/Mathematical Finance and Experimental Macroeconomics
Section: International:Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: AMSTERDAM, International, NETHERLANDS
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Keywords:
Actuarial Science
Mathematical Finance
Financial Econometrics
Experimental Economics
Dynamic Economic Modelling
Macroeconomics
Salary Range: €3,427 to €5,330 gross per month
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Candidates are expected to equally contribute to research and teaching. Teaching will be at both the undergraduate (BSc) and the graduate (MSc) level and will range from first-year tutorials to supervising MSc theses and possibly PhD courses. Research is expected to be aimed at international top journals, in line with the research fellow criteria of the Tinbergen Institute.

Requirements
• The first position is in the research group Actuarial Science & Mathematical Finance, which concerns risk measurement and management for financial institutions such as pension funds and insurance companies. Applicants should have a PhD in Actuarial Science, Mathematical Finance, (applied) Mathematics, Statistics or Econometrics, or expect to obtain such a PhD soon. Since we focus on quantitative aspects of risk measurement, strong mathematical skills are essential. Visibility at relevant international academic conferences and experience in teaching or thesis supervision are highly appreciated.
• The position in Experimental Macroeconomics is in the CeNDEF research group, which focusses on dynamic economic modelling. All candidates with a strong background in Macroeconomics are encouraged to apply. UvA has a research priority area Behavioral Economics and ASE has one of the best equipped experimental labs in Europe (see CREED). We are particularly looking for strong candidates in the new field Behavioral and Experimental Macroeconomics. An established familiarity of the candidate with experimental economics would be beneficial. Candidates should have or be close to completing a PhD in Economics or Econometrics.

Further information
Prof. Michel Vellekoop, head of the research group Actuarial Science & Mathematical Finance
T: +31 (0)20 525 4210

Prof. Cars Hommes, director of CeNDEF, the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics in Economics and Finance
T: +31(0)20 525 4246

Prof. Peter Boswijk, acting department head, Amsterdam School of Economics
T: +31 (0)20 525 4316

Appointment
The selected candidate will be offered a six-year tenure track position as Assistant professor. Upon meeting the criteria for tenure, a permanent contract as Associate professor will be offered.

Job application
Applications should be made via JOE (https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/cand.php). Also please indicate the particular specialisation (Actuarial Science or Experimental Macroeconomics) applied for.
Applicants should provide their CV, two reference letters, a research paper, information about teaching quality, and a cover letter describing their research and teaching interests.

Interviews will be conducted at the ASSA-AEA meetings in Chicago, January 2017. Candidates that cannot attend these meetings are also invited to apply.

For full description see http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies

Application Requirements:
  • Letters of Reference
  • Teaching Evaluations
  • Job Market Paper
  • CV
  • Cover Letter
Application deadline: 11/30/2016
  • Application Deadline Has Passed