Lecturer Econometrics and/or Statistics 1.0 fte
Department Econometrics & Operations Research
Tilburg School of Economics and Management
Tilburg University, The Netherlands
The Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) is part of Tilburg University. TiSEM strives for high quality education and research, with an ambitious international community of lecturers and students. The bachelor and master programs of TiSEM are of high quality, as evidenced by both our rankings and the increase in the number of students every year. Many of the TiSEM research programs belong to the European top.
The department Econometrics and Operations Research (EOR) is part of TiSEM. The department has about 45 faculty members and 35 PhD students. The department is responsible for the courses in the bachelor program Econometrics and Operations Research and in the three master programs Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science and Business Analytics and Operations Research. Moreover, the department takes care of the statistics and mathematics courses in other bachelor programs of TiSEM and the quantitative courses in the research master program in economics, the PhD program in business and the bachelor program Data Science. Most of our faculty members have a quantitative background and are also active researchers. Concerning research the department has an international reputation in the fields of actuarial sciences, econometrics, quantitative finance, operations research, statistics and mathematics, both in fundamental and in applied research with societal relevance.
Job description
We are looking for a Lecturer in Econometrics and or Statistics in the Department Econometrics and Operations Research. The candidate is expected, starting August 1, 2023, to
· teach lectures and tutorials for several courses in the various educational programs mentioned above;
· coordinate one (or more) large course(s) where a team of lecturers and student assistants is involved;
· supervise bachelor and/or master theses;
· take leadership in projects related to the digitalization of courses and education programs.
Profile
We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague who has:
· completed a master (and preferably a PhD) in a quantitative field like econometrics, statistics, mathematics or operations research;
· experience with teaching lectures and/or tutorials;
· affinity with digitalization of education;
· the capability to successfully lead a team of lecturers and student assistants;
· either completed the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) or is willing to complete it in the near future;
· the ability to teach in English.
Job package
Beside an attractive job package (Tilburg University is one of the highest valued employers in the non-profit sector) and an attractive, international environment, we offer a temporary position for five years.
The gross salary, dependent on the degree and experience at entry, is minimally € 2,960 and maximally € 4,670 per month, excluding vacation (8%) and end-of-the-year bonus (8,3%). The function is ranked in the University Function Ranking as Lecturer 4 and the Collective Labour Agreement “Dutch Universities” applies.
Should the applicant benefit from an extensive experience upon entry hiring as Lecturer 3 (growth to maximally € 5,439 per month) is not excluded.
Application and interviews
If you need more information, both about the department and the job, you can send an e-mail to prof. Henk Norde (e-mail: h.norde@tilburguniversity.edu).
Applications, including a motivation letter, curriculum vitae, names of two references and (if available) teaching evaluations, can be sent until the deadline of March 31. Applications can only be submitted online using the link https://tiu.nu/21381.