The Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Finance. The Assistant Professor would join the Finance Section of the Department. Assistant Professors are expected to actively contribute to the research environment of U.S.E., teach Finance courses at undergraduate and/or graduate level, and to supervise theses. All teaching is in English. The preferred starting date is August 2021.

Successful candidates:

• have or are close to completing a PhD in Finance (preferred) or related disciplines. Candidates are expected to have obtained their doctorate by the time the post starts;
• demonstrate a clear potential for excellence in research, including the potential to publish in top-tier international peer-reviewed journals;
• demonstrate a clear potential for excellence in teaching various Finance topics at both undergraduate and graduate level. Prior teaching experience is a plus;
• have an excellent command of spoken and written English;
• have excellent quantitative research and data science skills. Knowledge of Python is a plus.

We offer a temporary position (0.8-1.0 FTE) for a period of six years, with a final evaluation after five years, after which the candidate can be appointed as an Assistant Professor with tenure. During the tenure track period 40% of the position is reserved for research and 60% is dedicated to teaching activities. The tenure decision is based on U.S.E.’s tenure track criteria. The gross salary - depending on previous qualifications and experience  - ranges between €3,746 and €5,127 (scale 11 according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% per year. In addition, Utrecht University offers excellent secondary conditions, including an attractive retirement scheme, (partly paid) parental leave and flexible employment conditions (multiple choice model). More information about working at Utrecht University can be found here.

A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major societal themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability.

The Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance is a faculty at the heart of society, with a strong focus on social issues. Our subjects of Law, Economics and Governance give us a strong mix of academic disciplines that complement and enhance each other. This is a unique combination and a mark of our faculty's strength.   The Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) is part of the Law, Economics, and Governance Faculty of Utrecht University. Utrecht University is consistently listed among the top 100 universities in the World according to the Shanghai ranking. The city of Utrecht is a vibrant international city in the heart of the Netherlands, renowned for its high quality of life.  U.S.E. aims to contribute to an economy where people flourish, by taking a broad view on welfare and its causes. We enrich economics with other disciplines to better solve problems and identify opportunities, from both a business and a policy point of view. Well-being, cooperation, innovation and curiosity are our core values. 

U.S.E. maintains an excellent international network of academic relationships and is continuously working on extending this network. U.S.E. is also an important contributor to the European Center for Alternative Finance and the Sustainable Finance Lab. U.S.E. faculty and students have access to several databases (e.g., WRDS, Factset, EIKON) for their research.