Assistant or Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship

Assistant or Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship

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28 Mar 1 Jun Tilburg

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Tilburg University - Tilburg School of Economics and Management has a job opening for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship.

Job description

Positions
As part of a continuing growth initiative, the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship of Tilburg University invites applications for a position of assistant or associate professor in entrepreneurship. We are able to hire an applicant to join the Department in any month during 2024/2025. We welcome applications from individuals with research and teaching interests in entrepreneurship.

Specifications

Tilburg University

Requirements

The candidate should have research and teaching interests in (combinations of) various subfields of entrepreneurship, such as social entrepreneurship, inclusive entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship, corporate venturing, and nascent entrepreneurship. We are looking for a candidate with demonstrated excellence in entrepreneurship research in the form of multiple top publications, plus evidence of strong teaching, service, and grant application ability. Specifically, we look for a candidate who can fulfil the following criteria in a balanced approach: 

Research: A record of research excellence as evidenced by papers published in premier academic journals, including an active research agenda and demonstrated leadership within the entrepreneurship community. The candidate is expected to continuously advocate, lead, and contribute to the research activities in the field entrepreneurship in the department. 
Education: A demonstrated record of teaching excellence within the entrepreneurship discipline. We expect the candidate to contribute to outstanding education at both undergraduate and graduate levels after joining the position. Ability to teach in Dutch is a plus. Possession of a (Senior) University Teaching Qualification is a plus.
Impact: Significant service and contribution to the entrepreneurship community, as evidenced by current or past editorial board memberships of premier academic journals, conferences, and workshops, as well as serving in grant review committees. 
Grant acquisition: The candidate is expected to be active in the acquisition of grants. Leadership in industry partnerships and a record of externally funded research are valued highly.  
Leadership: Managerial and leadership experience will be a plus. The candidate is expected to collaborate with and coach junior researchers and teachers in the team and understand and act in line with the vision of the Department, School, and University. 
Team spirit: The candidate is accountable for contributing to a positive culture within teams, the Departments, the School and the University as a whole. We expect that the candidate can foster team-play by giving encouragement and support to efforts of others. 

As part of the university’s gender equality roadmap, female candidates are especially encouraged to apply for the position. 

Conditions of employment

For the position of Assistant Professor, we offer a fulltime tenure-track position for six years. Tenure decisions for Assistant Professors are made in their fifth year based on performance indicators agreed upon at the start of the appointment. We expect that candidates have the potential to grow towards an Associate Professor and/or Full Professor role in the future. The starting gross salary is based on scale 11 of the Collective Labor Agreement Dutch Universities. Candidates may be eligible for an early tenure decision and accompanying starter grant funded by the Dutch government. For the fulltime position of Associate Professor, we offer a permanent contract. The starting gross salary is based on scale 13 of the Collective Labor Agreement Dutch Universities
 
You are entitled to a holiday allowance amounting to 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% of your gross yearly income. Faculty moving to the Netherlands may be eligible for tax abatement (30% facility) for a period of five years. Visit Working at Tilburg University | Tilburg University for more information on our employment conditions.

Employer

Tilburg School of Economics and Management

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.
Tilburg School of Economics and Management

Tilburg University and Area 
Tilburg University is a publicly funded research university, specializing in economics, business sciences, law, social and behavioral sciences, theology, and humanities. It has been consistently ranked as the best Dutch general university (#1) in the National Student Survey over the past years. Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM, founded in 1927) is the oldest and largest school of the university. It is one of Europe’s leading schools in the fields of management and economics, ranking regularly among Europe’s top three by research productivity (e.g. #51 in UT Dallas Ranking 2016-2021). With respect to specific disciplines, it is ranked #9 worldwide in Business Administration (Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022), #47 worldwide in Business and Economics (Times Higher Education Ranking 2021), and #63 worldwide in the area of Business & Management (QS World University subject rankings 2022). TiSEM is AACSB accredited.

The Netherlands is regarded as one of the best countries for raising a family. Tilburg is a dynamic university town located in the south of the Netherlands, within one of Europe’s foremost high-tech regions. The region also offers excellent social and cultural facilities and varied housing options. Tilburg’s central position in the Benelux offers excellent regional and international access. Major airports nearby include Amsterdam (Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium), and Düsseldorf (Germany). The campus provides a green, academically centered environment with modern facilities and convenient local transportation.

Department

The Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
The Department has a very strong research orientation with a focus on high-quality publications. Faculty members publish widely in leading journals such as ASQ, AMJ, SMJ, OrgSci, JIBS, MgtSci, MISQ, ISR, JOC, JOOM, POM and MSOM, as well as in entrepreneurship journals such as the Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. We aim to maximize the research time available to research-active faculty and working conditions are otherwise comparable to major research universities in Europe and North America. Compensation is competitive and among the top in Dutch universities. In addition, we provide guaranteed travel and starting research budgets. 

The Department currently hosts a young bachelor program of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, as well as a master track and minor in entrepreneurship. In addition, the Department offers two other master’s programs and makes significant contributions to several other bachelor’s programs in the School. We strive for excellent education, which is both grounded in scientific research and prepares our students for a career in business.

The members of the Department come from leading universities in North America, Asia, and Europe. We are a diverse and collegial group of research-oriented colleagues, including a terrific group of junior and recently hired scholars. 

Specifications

  • Assistant professor; Associate professor
  • Economics
  • Doctorate
  • 22212

Employer

Location

Warandelaan 2, 5037 AB, Tilburg

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