Lecturer in Applied Economics

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Lecturer in Applied Economics

Do you want to inspire our students as a lecturer in Applied Economics? Join our team!

Deadline Published Vacancy ID 4904

Academic fields

Economics

Job types

Lecturer

Education level

Doctorate

Weekly hours

28—40 hours per week

Salary indication

€4728—€6433 per month

Location

Kriekenpitplein 21-22, 3584EC, Utrecht

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Job description

As a lecturer in Applied Economics, you take a classical role as teacher and course coordinator. Are you excited to inspire our Bachelor’s and Master’s students? Read on and apply!

Your job
In this role, you are part of the Applied Economics Section of the Utrecht University School of Economics. We offer courses within the broad Bachelor’s programme Economics & Business Economics, a double Bachelor’s programme in Economics and Mathematics, and several specialised Master’s programmes. Examples of courses you can be involved in are Economics of the Public Sector, Welfare Economics, Applied Economics, and Empirical Economics. Besides that, you supervise Bachelor’s and Master’s theses in these fields.

10% of your working hours is intended for personal development and/or improvement of your own teaching & research skills.

Requirements

You bring the following qualifications:
  • a PhD degree in Economics, Econometrics or a related discipline (candidates who have submitted their manuscript and are awaiting their defence date are invited to apply);
  • relevant knowledge of teaching in Public Economics, Applied Data Science, Econometrics or statistical methods in economics;
  • teaching experience in an international academic environment with the proven ability to inspire students from undergraduate to graduate levels, apparent from positive assessments by students and peers;
  • strong communication and coordination skills;
  • a strong command of spoken and written English. While all teaching presently is in English, being able to also teach in Dutch is considered an advantage.

Conditions of employment

  • A fixed-term appointment as Lecturer for up to four years;
  • a working week of 32-40 hours and a gross monthly salary between €4,728 and €6,433 (salary scale 11 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
  • 8% holiday bonus and 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
  • a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.

In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University also offers a range of its own schemes for employees. This includes arrangements for professional development, various types of leave, and options for sports and cultural activities. You can also tailor your employment conditions through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage you to keep investing in your personal and professional development. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

Employer

Universiteit Utrecht

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 strategic themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Pathways to Sustainability. Sharing science, shaping tomorrow.

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 Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance. U.S.E. aims to contribute to an economy where people flourish by taking a broad view on welfare and its causes. We aspire to be an internationally renowned school of economics with scientifically robust and socially relevant research and education. We enrich economics with other disciplines to better solve problems and identify opportunities, from a business as well as government perspective.

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