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Advertiser: Department of Finance, School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University

Field(s) of specialization: Finance

Position type(s): Lecturer

Location of job: Warandelaan 2, Tilburg, 5037AB, Netherlands

Degree required: Doctorate

Job start date: 2021-09-01

Job duration: 5 years

Letters of reference required: 2

Application deadline: 29 Nov 2020 midnight UTC (no longer accepting applications)

Current search status: Reviewing applications

Posting end date: 29 Nov 2020

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting December, 2020.

Ad text:

LECTURER IN FINANCE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Full-time position

Department of Finance

The Department of Finance is one of the top finance departments in Europe. The department hosts a diverse group of scholars who have reached international reputation in key areas of current research, including empirical asset pricing, banking, corporate governance, entrepreneurial finance, financial regulation, financial history, law and economics, private equity, financial econometrics, market micro structure, pension finance, international finance, and credit derivatives.

The department offers high quality education at the undergraduate, graduate and executive levels. Specifically, at Tilburg University the department teaches in the Bsc Business Economics, the Bsc International Business Administration, the Bsc Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, the Msc Finance, and the Research Master in Finance.

The position

The Department of Finance at Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) is seeking applications for the position of lecturer. The contract period is negotiable, but between two to five years. Tasks of the lecturer position include teaching of BSc and MSc courses in finance, thesis supervision, and minor administrative tasks.

Profile

Applicants must have (or are close to obtaining) a PhD degree in finance or a closely related field in business. Good command of the English language is a prerequisite. We look for candidates that have a strong interest in teaching at an academic level, with proven experience in teaching finance or related fields.

Employment terms and conditions

For a full-time position the salary, depending on education, age and relevant experience is at most € 5.127 gross per month (according to salary scale 11 of the Collective Labour Agreement, UFO profile: Docent/Lecturer level 3). The start of the employment is negotiable, preferably September 2021. The lecturer position is a temporary contract for a period of two to five years. In case of excellent performance and sufficient financial means within the finance department, the candidate may be offered a permanent contract after those years.

Tilburg University is rated among the top of Dutch employers and has excellent terms of employment, such as a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% (annually), 41 days of leave per year for a fulltime contract and reimbursement of moving expenses. The university also offers the opportunity to influence your working conditions individually partly through a tax-friendly Options model (Keuzemodel Arbeidsvoorwaarden). Candidates from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf. The collective labor agreement of the Dutch Universities applies.

Information and application

Information about Finance Department at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management can be found at: Department-of-Finance-Tilburg-University

Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. dr. Lieven Baele, Head of Department via Lieven.baele@tilburguniversity.edu.

To apply, please create an applicant account at econjobmarket.org, and upload an application letter, CV, teaching evaluations, teaching statement, and two recommendation letters. Research-active candidates may also upload their recent / most representative academic work (publications, working papers, etc.).

Applications should be submitted no later than November 29th, 2020, at 23:59 UTC.

Tilburg University

Tilburg University is an inspiring university offering a stimulating and challenging environment for students, staff, and alumni. The university highly values authenticity, academic freedom, and continuous development. In its top-quality education and research programs in the disciplines of the social sciences and the humanities, the university is committed to addressing equality issues in society at national and international levels. It does so by training people for positions of responsibility in society and by contributing to socially sustainable solutions.

Tilburg University draws on a rich tradition which nourishes reflection and which also encourages the academic community's awareness of its philosophy in relation to academic discipline.

Tilburg University has committed itself to the value of diversity and, in that spirit, welcomes applications from underrepresented groups within philosophy and academia including members of minority groups and people with disabilities.