The Finance department at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam seeks applicants at the junior or senior levels to contribute to the group's ambition for excellence in research and teaching. We invite applicants from all areas of finance.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL
VU Amsterdam is one of the leading institutions of higher education in Europe and aims to be inspiring, innovative, and committed to societal welfare. It compromises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 25.000 students.
The School of Business and Economics (SBE) seeks to combine high quality education with excellent research. SBE offers five bachelor programs, nine master programs and multiple executive programs. SBE has several research groups with an outstanding international reputation. SBE employs about 500 people and has enrolled about 4,200 bachelor and master students and 1,700 executive students.
VU Amsterdam is located within a walking distance from Amsterdam's new financial center. The school entertains excellent contacts with the local and European financial industry. Amsterdam Schiphol international airport is at a convenient 10 minutes train distance. The city of Amsterdam provides excellent living conditions. Dutch people have an excellent command of English and are internationally oriented.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Successful candidates hold a Ph.D. degree or are close to completion and have a high potential in terms of academic research and teaching. For applicants at the senior level, we require a demonstrated track record of high quality publications in top peer reviewed journals in combination with stellar teaching evaluations at all levels.
CAREER PROGRESSION
The position of Assistant Professor is typically a tenure track position with initial appointment for 6 years and possibility for obtaining tenure at the end of the 5th year. We also welcome applicants for tenured Associate or Full Professor positions. The starting date is flexible, but would normally be September 1, 2021. The salary is competitive within Europe and will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel and depending on experience. Favorable tax conditions might apply for non-Dutch applicants. Research support is generous with ample opportunities to extend research budgets. The teaching load is moderately low and in English only. You can find information about our fringe benefits of employment at www.workingatvu.nl.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Applicants should submit a CV, recent research publications and/or working papers, and at least two letters of reference.
Interviews will take place virtually around the EEA Job Market, 2020. Closing date for applying: December 01, 2020.
For additional information, please contact Teodor Dyakov (t.dyakov@vu.nl).
Finance Department: http://www.sbe.vu.nl/finance
Tinbergen Institute: http://www.tinbergen.nl
The city of Amsterdam: http://www.iamsterdam.com/