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Assistant/Associate Professorship in International Economics

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Netherlands
Closing date
Jun 29, 2016

Job Details

Assistant/Associate Professorship in International Economics for the department of Economics, section AE2, of the School of Business and Economics of Maastricht University.

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Job Description

The Assistant/Associate Professor contributes to research in the fields of interest, in collaboration with the other researchers in the department.

The Assistant/Associate Professor teaches and coordinates courses in the area of international economics in bachelor and in (research) master programmes and contributes to the further development of the programmes. Education is performed within small groups according to the Problem Based Learning principle. We strive to excel in teaching and in innovative teaching methods. All teaching at the School of Business and Economics is in English.

Requirements

The applicant is expected to hold a PhD in economics (for Associate Professor with at least 6 years post-doctoral experience), and has teaching and-research expertise in one or more of the following topics: international trade, economic growth, innovation. Publications in well-established journals are required as a proof of research capabilities. An open mind to heterodox economic theory, and a research attitude aimed at practical policy applications are considered an advantage.

Conditions

Salary is competitive and ranges (depending on qualifications and experience) from EUR 4712 to EUR 6299 (Associate Professor) and from EUR 3400 to EUR 5288 (Assistant Professor) per month (12 monthly payments) for a full-time employment. On top of this, there is an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end of year allowance. Applicants may be eligible for favourable tax treatment.

Assistant professors are appointed for a 6-year Tenure Track period. Associate Professors receive a 1 year temporary contract followed by possible tenure.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl, employees, A-Z.

Employment

Temporary, Six years

Organisation

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 16,000 students and 4,000 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

Department

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/Faculties/SBE/Theme/Departments/Economics.htm

Additional Information

Contact:    Dr. H. Meijers, School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University,
                    P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
                    Tel: + 31 43 3883640
                    E-mail: huub.meijers@maastrichtuniversity.nl

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