The Amsterdam School of Economics has a vacancy for a Professor of Economics of Taxation who will be expected to take over the tasks as organisor of the relevant curricula and as Head of Section from the current Professor when he retires in 2022.

Job description

Candidates are expected to contribute to teaching, management and for a limited part of the time to research. Teaching will be at both the undergraduate (BSc) and the graduate (MSc) level and will range from first-year tutorials to supervising MSc theses. Management will mainly concern the management tasks related to the leadership of the Section, such as management of human resources and budgetary responsibility. Proficiency in Dutch is required, because a substantial part of teaching will be in Dutch.

Highly-motivated candidates with outstanding teaching qualities in the area of Economics of Taxation and proven management qualities are welcome to apply. Candidates will be evaluated on their potential for and/or record of excellence in teaching and management. Visibility in terms of research activity and visibility in the public debate on tax policies will be an asset.

Our offer

The employment contract will be on a permanent basis. There is a preference for a full-time contract, but we are open to the possibility of a smaller one. However, the employment contract should be sufficiently substantial for the new hire to fulfil the tasks described.

Initial salary is between €5,749 and €10,106 gross per month (+16.3% holiday and end-year payments). This is based on 38 hours per week and in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities regulating employment conditions at Dutch universities. The UvA offers a very attractive pension scheme. The university has generous provisions for parental leave. 

The intended start date is as soon as possible.

What else do we offer you?

We can offer you a highly stimulating environment in which you can develop your talents to the full. As Section head you will have substantial autonomy, allowing you to further expand existing and set up new activities.

University of Amsterdam

With over 5,000 employees, 30,000 students and a budget of more than 600 million euros, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is an intellectual hub within the Netherlands. Teaching and research at the UvA are conducted within seven faculties: Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry. Housed on four city campuses in or near the heart of Amsterdam, where disciplines come together and interact, the faculties have close links with thousands of researchers and hundreds of institutions at home and abroad.  

The UvA’s students and employees are independent thinkers, competent rebels who dare to question dogmas and aren’t satisfied with easy answers and standard solutions. To work at the UvA is to work in an independent, creative, innovative and international climate characterised by an open atmosphere and a genuine engagement with the city of Amsterdam and society.

Faculty of Economics and Business - Economics of Taxation section

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the University of Amsterdam provides academic courses for more than 7,000 students and conducts research programs in many specialist areas employing about 500 people. The FEB has an internationally acclaimed profile and is located in the heart of Amsterdam. FEB consists of the Amsterdam Business School (ABS) and the Amsterdam School of Economics (ASE). ASE is among the top economics research institutes in Europe.

The Economics of Taxation section in ASE is responsible for teaching at the BSc and MSc level.