University of Amsterdam

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Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the UvA provides academic courses for more than 5,000 students in Economics, Business, Actuarial Science, Econometrics, and a variety of courses in the Executive Master’s programs. The Faculty also conducts research programs in many specialist areas and employs about 400 people. The FEB has an internationally acclaimed profile and is located in the heart of Amsterdam. FEB consists of the Amsterdam Business School (ABS) and the Amsterdam School of Economics (ASE). ASE is among the top economics research institutes in Europe. It actively participates in the teaching and research activities of the Tinbergen Institute, one of the top graduate schools in Europe.

The two positions are in Macro and International Economics (MInt). MInt is a section within ASE and covers its teaching and research in macroeconomics, broadly defined, so including fiscal policy, international trade and finance, macro-finance, monetary economics, pension economics, and so on. The MInt research group occupies a prominent position in Europe. The group is very involved in the Tinbergen Institute. For details on MInt’s research, please visit the MInt website.

Job Description:
Candidates are expected to contribute to research and teaching. Research is expected to be aimed at international top journals, in line with the research fellow criteria of the Tinbergen Institute (meeting these criteria is a condition for tenure). 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 teaching PhD courses. A substantial part of the school’s teaching is conducted in English, also at the undergraduate level; non-Dutch speakers are free to teach in English.

Candidates with a strong background in macroeconomics, broadly defined, will be considered.

Requirements:
Candidates should have or be close to completing a PhD in Economics or in Finance with a focus on macroeconomics.

Candidates will be evaluated on their potential for and/or record of excellence in research and teaching.

Further Information:
Prof. Franc Klaassen, head of section Macro and International Economics
T: +31 (0)20 525 4191

More detailed information is available at:
http://www.uva.nl/shared-content/uva/en/vacancies/2018/09/18-567--tenure-track-assistant-professorship-in-macroeconomics.html?

Appointment:
For each position, the successful 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.

The gross monthly salary during the first three years will be, depending on experience, between €4,138 and €4,978 (salary scale 11) based on 38 hours per week (+ 16.3% holiday and end-year payments). After a positive evaluation the maximum becomes €5,656 (salary scale 12). This is based on 38 hours per week and in accordance with the salary scales and the collective labor agreement regulating employment conditions at Dutch universities. A substantial reduction in income tax (equal to 30% of taxable salary) may apply to non-Dutch candidates. The UvA offers a very attractive pension scheme.

The intended start date is 1 September 2019.

Job Application:
Applications should be made via AEA. Candidates can also apply via EEA, though they still have to apply via AEA.

Applicants should send their CV, two reference letters, a research paper, information about teaching quality, and a cover letter describing their research and teaching interests.

The closing date for the EEA meetings is 31 October and for the AEA meetings 15 November 2018.

Interviews will be conducted at the EEA meetings in Naples, December 2018, as well as the ASSA-AEA meetings in Atlanta, GA, January 2019.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to present one of their papers at a job seminar.