Lund University

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The Department of Economics, Lund University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Economics. Lund University is one of the largest universities in Scandinavia and the Department of Economics is a well-established research and teaching institution with a full-scale postgraduate program. Lund is an old attractive university town 10 minutes from Malmö and 40 minutes from Copenhagen.

We wish to fill the position no later than September 2018, although there is room for some flexibility. The position is a six year tenure-track and comes with a low teaching load and a competitive salary package. Decision on tenure is taken during the fifth year in accordance with Swedish legislation and University regulations. Salary takes the form of a tax-exempt scholarship which roughly equals the net income at the level of a full professor.

The position is open for applicants with any research background in economics. Applicants within the field of macroeconomics are especially welcome to apply. Research potential is our key selection criterion for the advertised position. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out research suitable for publication in leading or highly ranked field and general economics journals.

Applicants should hold a recent PhD, or be close to finishing their thesis.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed at the ASSA Philadelphia meeting in January 2018 or at the department in Lund.

More information can be obtained from Hakan Holm, email: HJ.Holm@nek.lu.se. General information about the Department of Economics at the Lund University can be found at http://www.nek.lu.se/en