The Department of Microeconomics and Public Economics (MPE) at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) of Maastricht University is looking for a full professor of Microeconomics. The chair is a so-called “key domain” chair and has a central role in the department and the school. As a consequence, the candidate should be able and willing to play a leading role in the maintenance of the high standard and further development of the domain of microeconomics in research and education.

The candidate has an excellent research profile in the area of applied and/or theoretical microeconomics and must be an internationally recognized researcher in the field, who is firmly embedded in relevant international research networks. We expect the candidate to play a leading role in initiating, coordinating and conducting research projects, leading to international publications. The candidate is expected to also actively work on third party funding opportunities to facilitate maintenance and growth of high quality research and education and will contribute to the academic and non-academic visibility, reputation and impact of MPE and SBE, both nationally and internationally.

The candidate must be a recognized and dedicated teacher who has developed as well as taught innovative courses within the microeconomics domain. The candidate should have an interest in and be willing to apply the Problem Based Learning (PBL) system used at SBE. The candidate will be one of the senior faculty members within the department, which also has a substantial amount of junior researchers/lecturers and PhD candidates. This requires the ability to motivate and coach young researchers to perform high-profile research and teaching. We expect the candidate to be a team player and a team builder, who is willing to fulfill senior administrative/managerial tasks either at the department or school level.

We offer a dynamic and challenging job in an internationally oriented organisation. The candidate will be part of the School’s international network of top universities and renowned scholars.

The department is looking for the following in the ideal candidate:

• You are an internationally acknowledged and respected scholar in the field of Microeconomics, with an excellent research record
• You have a drive for and experience with education, and are willing to embrace Problem Based Learning (PBL) as a pedagogical principle
• You have a demonstrated ability to attract funding both internationally and nationally
• You have experience with creating societal impact and with collaborating with non-academic parties.
• You have a keen eye for identifying, developing, and motivating talent
• You are a team player and a team builder, showing academic leadership
• You have a relevant professional and personal network, and the willingness and abilities to expand and use it for the good of the department and school.

We offer a permanent contract as a professor. Remuneration will be according to standard salary levels for full professors, with a starting salary in the range of € 5.864 - € 10.309 gross per month (based on a full-time appointment), depending on qualifications and experience. Each year the standard salary is supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.

You have to be willing to move to (the vicinity of) Maastricht. Depending on your personal situation, you will be eligible for an allowance for moving costs. Other secondary conditions include a pension scheme and partially paid parental leave.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > About UM > Working at UM.

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning  system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach.  Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 22,000 students and 5,000 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts six faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. For more information, see http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

Department of Microeconomics and Public Economics (MPE)

MPE is a research-oriented department whose mission is to provide top quality research and education in the broad fields of Microeconomics and Public Economics. The department values teaching that is research-based and research that is relevant in a broad sense: contributing to advancing academic knowledge as well as creating scientific and societal impact. It maintains a global network of academic and non-academic partners. The department provides a stimulating and cooperative environment, in which teamwork and good citizenship are highly valued. We expect the candidate to create significant synergies and positive externalities, both within the department and within SBE and the university. MPE strives to increase diversity and encourages women and members of minorities to apply.