JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019

University of Gothenburg

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Department of Economics
Assistant Professor in Finance

JOE ID Number: 2018-02_111461019
Date Posted: 10/02/2018
Date Inactive: 11/16/2018
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor in Finance
Section: International:Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland, SWEDEN
JEL Classifications:
G -- Financial Economics
C -- Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
Keywords:
Financial Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics and the Centre for Finance at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, will recruit one assistant professor in Finance during 2019. This is a six year tenure track position with a mid-term review after three years. The expected start date is August 2019, or possibly earlier.

Job Descriptions/Qualifications:
Applicants should have completed, or be close to completing, a Ph.D. in Finance or Economics. Candidates pursuing research topics related to any area of finance will be considered. Research potential will be the key selection criterion and the successful candidate is expected to carry out research suitable for publication in highly ranked finance and economics journals. The teaching load is minimal, and will primarily consist of finance courses at the master level. English is the primary teaching language.

About Gothenburg and the School:
Gothenburg is a city of approximately 500,000 inhabitants, located on the west coast of Sweden. The city is highly rated for its quality of living, and the University is located right in its centre.

For more information please visit:
https://economics.handels.gu.se/english
https://economics.handels.gu.se/english/research/research-areas/financial-economics
and https://cff.handels.gu.se/

The department encourages equality and diversity. We particularly welcome female applicants. More information can be obtained from Erik Hjalmarsson, email: erik.hjalmarsson@economics.gu.se.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 11/15/2018
Reference Instructions:
Three letters of recommendations should be sent separately to finref@economics.gu.se, with the subject line of the e-mail stating the name of the candidate.
Application Instructions:
Please apply by sending a CV, a job market paper, and a short description of future research plans to finjob@economics.gu.se.

Please also indicate whether you will be available for an interview at the AFA meetings in Atlanta, and/or at the EEA job market meeting in Naples. The application must be received no later than November 15, 2018.