KU Leuven

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The Faculty of Economics and Business of the KU Leuven has a vacancy for a full-time professor position in the department of Economics. https://feb.kuleuven.be/research/economics/

We’re looking for an ambitious, internationally oriented researcher, in the field of International Economics. Excellent candidates with a focus in other fields are not excluded.

The qualified candidate will conduct research in close collaboration with members of the department and contribute to the department’s research agenda. You will initiate new research projects, attract the necessary research funding, and expand international collaboration. You will strive for excellence in research and as such will contribute to the reputation of the Faculty of Economics and Business.

The candidate will teach courses in economics at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral level, with the specific courses assigned depending on the profile of the candidate.

Interested candidates should hold (or obtain prior to the start date of employment) a Ph.D. in Economics or in a related field.
You have excellent research output or research potential. The quality of your research is demonstrated by the quality of your PhD dissertation, promising research projects and work-in-progress papers, publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and/or international research experience. Junior applicants are expected to show research excellence through a pipeline of promising research projects, papers and academic references. Experience in writing grant proposals and a strong international network are recommended.

Your written and spoken English is excellent. The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch at the start of employment, you can follow language training provided by KU Leuven to enable you to take part in administrative meetings. Before teaching courses in Dutch, you will be given the opportunity to learn Dutch to the required standard.

The vacancy is open to both junior and senior researchers. You will be hired in the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or (Full) Professor depending on your qualifications and academic experience. Junior researchers will be appointed as assistant professor in tenure track for a period of 5 years, which in case of a positive evaluation is followed by an appointment as a tenured associate professor.

For more information please contact Prof. Hylke Vandenbussche, hylke.vandenbussche@kuleuven.be or Prof. Christian Pröbsting, christian.probsting@kuleuven.be, co-chairs of the search committee.

For more information on this position and the application process, please visit: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60463285?lang=en

External reference letters can be uploaded at www.econjobmarket.org or sent directly to evi.fosse@kuleuven.be.