The Department of Economics at the University of Bergen (UiB), Norway, invites applications for a tenure-track (7 years) position as Associate Professor. Towards the end of the period, the candidate will be evaluated for a tenured position as a Full Professor according to national and internal guidelines and requirements.
We offer bachelor, master and PhD degrees in Economics, and a 5-year Computer Science and Economics degree. Research and teaching at the department cover a broad spectrum of sub-disciplines.
We are looking for an excellent economist with a PhD in Economics or Finance. We are especially looking for candidates with research interests in Macroeconomics, Finance, Empirical Industrial Organization or Energy/Resource/Environmental Economics. A completed PhD is required, and the degree should normally be from the last five years.
The successful candidate should have a demonstrated ability to publish research at a high international level and have a promising pipeline. Personal and collaborative skills as well as teaching experience and skills will be taken into consideration. The position comes with a competitive salary, and a bonus system for a list of publications. The teaching load is competitive and will over the hiring period include teaching and supervision at all levels, in addition to administrative duties.
We ask interested candidates to submit their application and enclosed documentation, including a cover letter, a short (maximum 2 pages) research statement for future research, academic papers (up to 5), a CV with a full list of publications and a teaching statement, electronically on this portal, by November 20, 2023.
In addition, three letters of reference should be sent directly from the referees to hr-references.econ@uib.no by November 20, 2023.