The Department of Economics of KU Leuven has a full-time academic position. We look for motivated candidates with a promising research record and with demonstrable teaching skills in this field.
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Research
The Department of Economics offers an active and internationally oriented research environment. We look for a dynamic, motivated and internationally oriented researcher, in the field industrial organization. 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. He/she will strive for excellence in research and as such will contribute to the reputation of the Faculty of Economics and Business.
Teaching
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. The candidate is expected to meet the KU Leuven educational standards for academic curricula with a strong commitment to quality of education. The candidate is also expected to supervise master theses and to act as an advisor to PhD students. Tenure track candidates start with limited teaching duties.
The candidate will develop a teaching style in line with the KU Leuven perspective on activating and research based education (see: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/education/policy/vision-policy), and will take advantage of the opportunities to professionalize teaching skills offered by the university. The candidate will contribute to the educational project of the university, and will show the necessary commitment to uphold the high standards of its programs.
Service
You show a willingness to integrate in the research group, to actively participate in and contribute to professional group activities, and to take up internal service duties. You put teaching and research activities at the service of society and aim to contribute to the broader social debate.
Profile
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 publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals, promising research projects and work-in-progress papers, and/or international research experience. Junior applicants show their research potential through the quality of their PhD dissertation or job market paper, and academic references. Experience in writing grant proposals and a strong international network are recommended.
You preferably have teaching experience and can demonstrate strong didactic skills. You have the necessary communication and organizational skills and are a team player.
Your written and spoken English is excellent. The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) 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.
Offer
The vacancy is open to both junior and senior researchers. PhD students in the final phase of their studies may also apply. 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.
We offer a dynamic and internationally oriented research environment. For more information, please consult: https://feb.kuleuven.be/research/economics/ces/.
The Faculty of Economics and Business has systematically been ranked highly by several independent accreditation committees regarding the quality of its research and teaching programs. The FEB has acquired the renowned EQUIS accreditation and benefits from an extensive national and international network, both in academia and in the business world. For more information, please consult: http://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/research/.
KU Leuven is well set to welcome foreign professors and their family and provides practical support with regard to immigration & administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, and partner career coaching, among others. To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase a starting grant of 110 000 euro is offered to new professors without substantial other funding, appointed for at least 50%.
The KU Leuven pursues a policy of equal opportunity and diversity and explicitly encourages underrepresented groups at the university to apply. For more information, please consult: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/life-at-ku-leuven/ and http://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/about-feb/jobs/.
Interested?
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Jo Van Biesebroeck, Chair, Department of Economics, mail: jo.vanbiesebroeck@kuleuven.be or Prof. dr. Wilfried Lemahieu, Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, mail: wilfried.lemahieu@kuleuven.be.
External reference letters can be uploaded at www.econjobmarket.org or sent directly to evi.fosse@kuleuven.be.
More detailed information on the job application procedure and the documents that need to be uploaded, can be found on the following website: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/academic-staff/senior-academic-staff-tenure-track-information#job-application.
For problems with online applying, please contact solliciteren@kuleuven.be.
Candidates are invited to apply online until November 14 2024, 11 p.m. CET via the online tool.
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