Hanken School of Economics invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) in Economics, with the appointment beginning no later than September 2027 (negotiable). The position is based in the Economics Unit in Helsinki.

The position

Candidates from all fields of economics will be considered for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor. Some preference will be given to candidates working in political economics, broadly defined. Teaching in Swedish is expected.

The position is part of Hanken’s research-oriented tenure-track system and is open to individuals with the potential for an excellent scientific career. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to advance through evaluations that consider merits in all relevant areas in accordance with Hanken’s tenure track guidelines. The Assistant Professor position is fixed-term for 5 years, with the possibility to apply for a 2-year extension. Promotion to Associate Professor is subject to a tenure evaluation in accordance with Hanken’s tenure track guidelines. The Associate Professor position is permanent.

Economics at Hanken

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, with strengths in industrial organisation, behavioural and experimental economics, labour economics and empirical and theoretical microeconomics more broadly. We offer comprehensive undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programmes.

Helsinki Graduate School of Economics

Hanken’s Economics Unit is an active partner in the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (Helsinki GSE). Helsinki GSE brings together economics faculty from three Finnish universities: Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics and the University of Helsinki. Its mission is to produce outstanding research with maximum academic and societal impact, educate the next generation of world-class economists, and offer excellent training across disciplinary boundaries. Helsinki GSE collaborates closely with the VATT Institute for Economic Research (https://www.vatt.fi/en/). Helsinki GSE offers a versatile and active research environment and hosts eleven research groups in various fields of economics. Teaching within Helsinki GSE is coordinated among its partner universities to maximise its impact on students and society. Hanken and Helsinki GSE are conveniently located in central Helsinki.

For more information, please visit the Economics unit and Helsinki GSE.

Requirements

Applicants will be evaluated based on their research, teaching, institutional service and societal impact. Applicants on the assistant professor level should hold a doctoral degree, or be close to completing one, in economics or a related field. Particular emphasis will be placed on applicants’ potential to conduct high-quality scientific research and provide high-quality teaching in economics.

In addition to the requirements for an assistant professor, applicants for the associate professor level are expected to have demonstrated internationally high levels of research within the scientific field of the position, high levels in teaching and contributed through institutional service and societal impact.

As an independent business school with strong Nordic roots, Hanken offers high-quality degree programmes in Swedish and English. Applicants for the current position are required to have a fluent command of both English and Swedish. Teaching in Swedish is expected as part of the position's responsibilities.

Academic staff at Hanken are expected to conduct and supervise scientific research, provide high-quality academic teaching, remain abreast of developments in their field, and contribute to Hanken, the academic community and society. Teaching duties are allocated based on the curriculum needs of the subject and the appointee’s relevant expertise.

The full-time position has an annual working time of 1,612 hours. During the academic year, the appointee is expected to work at the office in Helsinki for an average of at least three days per week to actively contribute to the research and teaching environment. Hanken requires academic employees to reside and work in Finland and provides relocation support for applicants moving to Finland from abroad.

Salary

The salary is determined in accordance with the salary system for Finnish universities and includes occupational health care as well as pension and holiday benefits. The exact salary level depends on the appointee’s qualifications. Hanken provides the selected candidate with a start-up research budget. Additional grants for research, travel and teaching development may also be applied for. Hanken rewards excellence in both research and teaching.

Further information

For further information, please contact Professor Topi Miettinen, topi.miettinen@hanken.fi.

General instructions for applicants are available here. More information about Hanken as an employer is available here.

Recruitment process and timeline

The application deadline is 17 November 2026. Candidates will be interviewed online after the application deadline in the European Job Market Online Interview Window, December 14-17, 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an on-campus visit that includes an interview and a research presentation.

How to apply

The application should be addressed to the Rector and must include:

• Cover letter in which the applicant specifies the position for which they are applying (associate professor or assistant professor)
• A curriculum vitae, including a list of publications. A standard economics Job Market CV is sufficient. One commonly used CV format is available at here.
• Personal statement describing the applicant’s previous research and its scientific quality and academic impact, plans for future research, service to the department and university, and societal impact. For candidates applying for the associate professor level, the personal statement should also include a description of research collaboration with other scholars, contributions to international scientific networks, involvement in applications for external research funding, and contributions to the pedagogical development in the department or university beyond own teaching. The personal statement needs to be written with the announced position in mind.
• Copies of five research publications that best demonstrate high scientific quality research
• A teaching portfolio (proposed content here)
• Three letters of reference from academic researchers, submitted through EconJobMarket or sent directly to Hanken at humanresources@hanken.fi. If you apply for an associate professor position only, letters are not required but recommended.

Please submit all application materials in English through Hanken’s recruitment database LAURA, https://hanken.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A\_A&jid=407. The application deadline is 17 November 2026.

About Hanken

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 researchers. 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 Master’s programme was ranked 56 in the Masters in Management by Financial Times in 2026. Hanken is also recognized for its research quality, its international orientation, and its focus on sustainability.