Hanken School of Economics invites applications for
Two Assistant Professors (tenure-track) in Economics
beginning no later than September 2026 (negotiable). Both positions are in the Economics Unit at the Department of Finance and Economics, Helsinki:
- Assistant professor (all fields): For this position, we will consider candidates in all fields of Economics.
- Assistant professor (industrial organization and/or behavioural and experimental economics): For this position, we consider candidates with research experience/interests in industrial organization and/or behavioural and experimental economics. We are particularly interested in candidates who complement the research profile of the Economics unit, for example, those with research experience/interests at the intersection of industrial organization and behavioural and experimental economics, and/or economics of market design.
The positions are part of the Hanken tenure track system. They are open to talented individuals who have potential for an excellent scientific career. Individuals placed on the Hanken tenure track have the possibility to advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which take into account their merits in all relevant qualification areas of the tenure track system.
Hanken School of Economics is a research-oriented business school offering education in English and Swedish. Hanken’s Economics unit is committed to high-quality teaching and research, specializing particularly in industrial organisation, behavioural and experimental economics, and empirical and theoretical microeconomics more generally. We offer full scale graduate and undergraduate programs.
Hanken’s Economics unit is an active partner of Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (Helsinki GSE, https://www.helsinkigse.fi). Helsinki GSE brings together the economics faculty from three Finnish universities – Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics, and University of Helsinki. Its mission is to produce outstanding research with maximum academic and social impact, to educate the next generation of world-class economists, and to offer excellent training across disciplinary borders. Helsinki GSE collaborates closely with VATT Institute for Economic Research (http://www.vatt.fi/en/). Helsinki GSE offers a versatile and active research environment, hosting eleven research groups in various fields of economics, including dedicated research groups for industrial organization, behavioural and experimental economics and microeconomics. Teaching at Helsinki GSE is coordinated among the participating units, providing opportunities for collaboration and synergies in teaching. Hanken and Helsinki GSE are conveniently located in the center of the city of Helsinki.
For more information about us, please visit: https://www.hanken.fi/en/departments-centres/department-finance-and-economics/economics and www.helsinkigse.fi.
Requirements
The applicants will be reviewed based on their research, teaching, institutional service, and societal impact. Applicants should hold a doctoral degree (or be near completion of the doctorate) in economics or in a related field. When evaluating the applicants’ qualifications, the focus will be on the potential to conduct high quality scientific research in economics and the potential to provide high-quality teaching in economics.
Being a stand-alone business school with strong Nordic roots, Hanken offers high-quality degree programmes in Swedish and English. For both positions, applicants are required to have fluent command of English, knowledge of Swedish is considered a merit. Hanken supports its faculty in learning the Swedish language, which serves as the administrative language of the business school.
Academic staff at Hanken are expected to carry out and supervise scientific research, provide high-quality academic teaching, closely follow the advances of their field, and contribute service to Hanken, the academic community, and society. Teaching tasks are allocated based on the curriculum needs of the subject and by considering relevant own expertise.
The full-time position has an annual working time of 1612 hours. During the academic year, it is expected that a minimum average of three days per week is spent at the office in Helsinki to actively contribute to the research and teaching environment. Hanken requires academic employees to reside and work in Finland, and it offers relocation support for tenure track professors coming from outside Finland.
Salary
The salary is based on the university salary system in Finland (includes employee healthcare as well as pension and holiday contributions). The exact salary level depends on the recruited individual’s qualifications. Hanken will support the selected employee with a start-up research budget, and additional research, travel and teaching development grants can also be applied for. Hanken rewards excellence in both research and teaching.
For more Information
For additional information, please contact Professor Ari Hyytinen (ari.hyytinen@hanken.fi)
General instructions for applicants are provided here. Also, read more about Hanken as an employer here.
Recruitment process and timeline
The application deadline is 17 November 2025. Candidates will be interviewed online shortly after the application deadline. Short-listed candidates will be invited to on-site campus visits including an interview and research presentation.
How to apply
The application is to be addressed to the Rector and application materials should include:
- CV (proposed content at https://tenk.fi/en/advice-and-materials/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae), including list of publications.
- Personal statement, which includes a description of past research and its scientific quality, academic impact, plans for future research and a description of the candidate’s service to the department and university and a description of the candidate’s societal impact.
- Teaching portfolio (proposed content at https://www.hanken.fi/en/faculty-staff/job-opportunities/job-opportunities/applications-and-selection-process).
- Three letters of reference from academic researchers, to be submitted via Econjobmarket or directly to Hanken via humanresources@hanken.fi.
Please submit all application materials in English in the recruitment database Laura, at https://hanken.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=362&key=&o=A_RJ&rspvt=23exjhd0z7r40c8488gs848coc4s8wc.
Hanken School of Economics is one of the leading business schools in the Nordic countries. It is located in Finland, with campuses in Helsinki and Vaasa. Hanken offers a range of B.Sc., M.Sc., EMBA, PhD, and Executive Development programmes taught mainly in English and Swedish. Hanken has 2 725 Bachelor and Master’s students, and 118 Doctoral students. The School has close ties to the business community and an active alumni network with over 13 800 alumni working in more than 70 countries. The School is accredited by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS. The mission of Hanken is to create new knowledge and educate responsible professionals for the global economy and changing society. The Master’s programme was ranked 57 in the Masters in Management by Financial Times in 2024. Hanken is also recognized for its research quality, its international orientation, and its focus on sustainability.
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