PhD Position in Economics at Tilburg School of Economics and Management

Your position 
You are hired as a PhD candidate in economics. Your role is to help advancing science and the lives of future generations in this time of transition. We search for someone who is curious, connecting, caring and courageous.  

In collaboration with one or more faculty members, you work on research that results in several academic papers and a PhD thesis, leading to a promotion to doctor at the end of your contract period. In addition, for about 20% of the position’s time, you will contribute to teaching lectures or tutorials at the undergraduate or graduate level and may also be involved with master or bachelor thesis supervision or research assistance.    

The PhD position will be based in the Department of Economics, an active, high-quality and high-impact research group of TiSEM with more than 30 researchers at the assistant, associate and full professors level and around 30 PhD candidates (joint with the Econometrics Department). The Faculty covers a wide range of research topics and methods in micro-economics, macro-economics, economic theory and applied econometrics belong to the leading groups in Europe. You will be able to benefit from the department’s strong research focus and its numerous resources (e.g., databases, research seminars, brown bags and reading groups, workshops, international conferences, etc.). 

The topic of your research and your supervisor(s) will be determined in accordance with your interest and expertise. Depending on your qualifications and your research project, you may be required to take some courses in the Research Master program of the CentER Graduate School of Economics at Tilburg University.

Your work environment 
You will work in a pleasant working environment; a green campus with plenty of facilities. At a leading, entrepreneurial, and innovative university in the humanities and social sciences. The university employs 2,400 staff members and hosts 20,000 students of some 100 different nationalities. For nearly a century, this organization has worked together with a tradition aimed at contributing to society. We strive to be a community where differences in age, gender, orientation, and cultural and religious backgrounds are valued, with equal opportunities for colleagues and students and where, moreover, all decisions take into account the importance of preserving the Earth for future generations.  

Read more about the university here

Your school
Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) is one of Europe’s leading centers for research in business and economics, with research rankings consistently among Europe’s top 10 across various domains in economics and business. In addition to the strong research focus and collegial research climate, it offers a wide variety of educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, with about 7,000 students enrolled. The School is well-connected to both policy makers and industry in the region and internationally, providing ample opportunities for creating impact with research.

Increasing your value 
Tilburg University is rated among the top Dutch employers and has excellent terms of employment.
With us, you will find everything you need to maximize your potential and development. We offer excellent facilities and support for research, education, and making societal impact. In all three of these areas, we “recognize and reward” you in line with national university aspirations. With great opportunities such as collaborating in an academic collaborative center or participating in our Connected Leading program. We attach great importance to team spirit and have a clear, shared vision of (personal) leadership (Connected Leading). Developing qualities such as self-reflection, dialogue, and transparency are central to this. We expect managers to embrace this and continue developing in this respect. Read more about careers at Tilburg University and personal development here.  

1. An Academic Master’s or MPhil/Research Master’s degree in economics or another relevant field that is deemed an equivalent to the previous education profile.
2. Completed the previous degree with an excellent GPA (top 10% of class as guideline)
3. Proficiency in English to be proven by means of an IELTS score of at least 7.0, with no sub scores below 6.5, a TOEFL score of at least 100 (internet based) or 600 (paper based), a Cambridge CAE (at least B) or a Cambridge CPE. Exemptions can be provided upon request to native English speakers or to candidates who have obtained their bachelor’s and master’s degree in English in Europe, Canada, USA, Australia, or New Zealand.
4. A solid quantitative background, to be proven in one of the following ways:
   
   1. Candidates with a MSc or MPhil degree from a Research University in the European Union need to have at least 24 ECTS credits in quantitative and research methods courses during their BSc and/or MSc or MPhil programs. If this is not the case, but you would still like to be considered for admission, you are welcome to hand in a GRE or GMAT test score to show your quantitative competences.
   2.Candidates with a MSc or MPhil degree from a university outside the European Union: please provide a recent GRE or GMAT test score.

Your valuable contribution will be rewarded with attractive benefits and sufficient attention to work-life balance. Our offer includes:

• A position based on 1,0 fte (40 hours per week)
• An appointment for the total of 48 months. The selected candidate will initially be appointed for 18 months, with an extension for the following 30 months based on a positive evaluation. The evaluation will take place after about 14 months.
• A starting gross salary is € 2,901 per month (for a full-time appointment) in the first year, up to € 3,707 in the final year. 

In addition to your monthly salary, you will receive 41 vacation days (for a 40-hour work week), a holiday allowance (8%), and a year-end bonus (8.3%). We reimburse the full cost of sustainable commuting: walking, cycling, or public transportation. We have a moving expenses scheme that makes it attractive to live close to the university. You will be enrolled in the ABP pension fund through us. Our Options Model allows you to choose from a variety of facilities at a tax advantage. You are expected to work on campus. Researchers from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a temporary tax-free allowance of 30% of their taxable salary. If so, the university applies for this allowance on their behalf. 

For more information, please see our website and the CLA Dutch Universities. 

Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) is the university largest faculty.  TiSEM offers well reputed academic research and education. Its research belongs to the European top. The education programs, of which the majority are offered completely in English, are on the international map with the AACSB accreditation awarded in 2002. Employees and students form an ambitious international community.
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