University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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The Department of Economics, Econometrics & Finance is an active and international research group, consisting of approximately 100 people. Department members work in theoretical as well as applied research. Central research themes are among others (applied) econometrics, finance, banking, health, ageing and pensions, microfinance, behavioural and experimental economics, and industrial organisation. Approximately 25% of the department members is non-Dutch, support staff is used to communicating in English. More than 80% of the PhD students are non-Dutch. Members of the department have recently published in a wide range of top journals, such as American Economic Review, Economic Journal, Journal of Business and Economics Statistics, International Economic Review, Journal of Financial Economics, RAND Journal of Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, and Review of Financial Studies.

The department is responsible for central courses in two bachelor programs(Economics and Business Economics, and Econometrics and Operations Research). In addition, the department is directly involved in the MSc programs in Economics, Finance, and the program in Econometrics, Operations Research and Actuarial Science. The department also participates in the selective honours program for BSc students, and the 2-years research master program.

Job description
Currently the department has four vacant tenure track positions:
• two positions in quantitative economics; the candidate has excellent quantitative research skills with application to one of the areas of interest to the department
• two positions in finance; preferably specialization in corporate finance and/ or asset pricing, but we also invite qualified researchers interested in closely related areas, like banking, international finance, and development finance to apply.


Qualifications
To qualify candidates should have:
• PhD in Finance, Economics, Econometrics, or Quantitative Economics
• expertise in the above mentioned fields demonstrated by the ability (or the potential) to publish in the top-tier international academic peer-reviewed journals
• proven interest and ability in developing courses and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level and in mentoring students
• international network
• organizational qualities and excellent communication skills
• the potential to generate external funding for research projects.


Conditions of employment
The University of Groningen offers a salary depending on qualifications and work experience starting from a minimum of € 3,427 gross per month (salary scale 11 Dutch Universities) to a maximum of € 5,330 gross per month (salary scale 12) for a fulltime position for an assistant professor, excluding 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus and participation in a pension scheme for employees. Favourable tax treatment may apply to non-Dutch applicants.

Candidates will be appointed for a period of six years. On the basis of a positive final evaluation in the sixth year of employment, candidates will be granted tenure.

We expect candidates to start by August or September 2017.

Application
You may apply for this position until 18 December / before 19 December 2016 Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

We will interview in the London RES meeting (3-4 January 2017) and conduct Skype interviews during the first week of January.

You are requested to submit:
1. A motivation letter
2. A complete curriculum vitae
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. One self-selected “best paper” and a short statement of your research accomplishments and future research goals
5. And indicate whether you will be available for interviewing at the London meeting or prefer to be interviewed by Skype.