The Amsterdam Business School (ABS),  one of the two schools of the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Economics and Business, is looking to fill an open rank position of Assistant professor in the field of International Management (IM). 

We are interested in candidates in International Management in general, but we are also especially interested in those candidates whose research agendas link up with ongoing research at our department in the context of digital transformation. An ability to teach in executive programs and/or to contribute to corporate strategy and corporate governance topics would be an advantage.

We are interested in candidates with clear expertise in International Management (IM) or International Business (IB), who:

• hold a PhD in IB or IM (or be close to finishing);
• have a clear research portfolio in IM/IB, and preferably already (forthcoming) publications in reputable journals;
• take their teaching seriously with proven ability in teaching IM/IB at the undergraduate and graduate level;
• are ambitious team players with good ability to work individually and with a team.

The possibility to join a young, vibrant and very collegial group, and help shape a growing business school at an internationally recognized university that has the ambition to become a leading international player in the field of business research and education.

Appointees at the assistant professor level will be offered a tenure track position for six years. Upon meeting the tenure track criteria, a permanent contract as Associate professor will be offered. Salary will be in accordance with Dutch academic salary scales, include a pension scheme, and range between €3,637 to €5,656 gross per month, dependent on experience and track record of the candidate. A temporary reduction in income tax (equal to 30% of taxable salary) may apply to non-Dutch candidates. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

We offer a challenging job with ample opportunity for personal development in an attractive international work environment. ABS is a growing, research driven business school at an internationally recognized university that has the ambition to become a leading international player in the field of management research and education. ABS is located in the heart of Amsterdam, the cultural and financial capital of the Netherlands. Amsterdam offers a cosmopolitan living environment with excellent connections to the rest of the world.

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.

http://www.uva.nl/en/home

Amsterdam Business School

The Amsterdam Business School (ABS) is one of the two schools of the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Economics and Business. ABS has almost 3,000 students and the equivalent of 120+ full-time academic staff. Six sections (Accounting, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Finance, Leadership & Management, International Strategy & Marketing, and Operations Management) conduct research that is published in prestigious international journals. They also provide various degree programs including a BSc program and six MSc programs, a wide range of postdoctoral programs featuring several MBAs and an extensive portfolio of open courses and in-company projects. ABS has excellent corporate contacts within and outside of Amsterdam and utilizes these contacts in research and curricular activities. In addition, ABS opened its new behavioural research laboratory in 2016.

This position is housed within the International Strategy and Marketing (ISM) department, which incorporates the tracks of International Management, Marketing and Strategy. The ISM group is one of the most research-active teams in ABS, with scholars publishing in top International Business (IB) and International Management (IM) journals and active in editorial boards in a variety of international academic journals and organizations. The IB/IM faculty has internationally recognized expertise in corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, innovation, offshoring, sustainable development, emerging economies, and location-specific versus international strategies.

http://abs.uva.nl/