Stilling:
Professor / Associate Professor in finance / applied econometrics
Deadline 25.02.2019
Do you have a specialization in applied econometrics or finance?
About the position
Nord University Business School, Norway, invites applications for a position as professor or associate professor of business economics, with a specialization in applied econometrics or finance.
The appointees will have responsibility for research, teaching and supervision of candidates at the bachelor, master and PhD levels. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to academic research as well as the development of study programmes and teaching methods. The position is placed within the section for economic analysis and accounting, which covers the following areas: accounting, auditing, budgeting, management control, finance and investment, economics and research methods.
The department needs to strengthen its capacity in applied econometrics and finance. The position will be associated with research and teaching in the areas of finance, econometrics, and applied statistics. Additional experience in other relevant research areas will be an advantage.
The position is located in Bodø. Nord University faculties are distributed over several campuses. The position may involve tasks at Nord University’s other campuses.
Qualification requirements
The basis for appointment to the position of professor or associate professor is a level of academic achievement in accordance with international and national standards within the field, including:
- A doctoral degree or close to completion of a doctoral degree study or equivalent accreditation or standing within finance, econometrics, statistics or similar areas.
- Documented contribution to academic teaching and research within the field applied and computational econometrics and statistics, with a focus on one or more of the following topics: time series, multivariate analysis (econometric or statistic), or panel data.
- The candidate should ideally have experience with econometric and/or statistical software for the purpose of both teaching and research.
- Teaching experience and pedagogical experience/training. A Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (Norwegian: Universitetpedagogisk utdanning) or equivalent is required for the position. Applicants who cannot document basic competence in teaching, must acquire this competence within a two-year period. Nord University offers a course in university teaching which covers this requirement.
- Good oral and written presentation skills in English and Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language). Candidates who do not speak Norwegian at the time of application should take steps to master Norwegian or a Scandinavian language within three years.
- Commitment to creating a good academic environment.
Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. In the assessment of academic qualifications, the committee will place emphasis on whether the applicant’s experience and academic research complement the academic milieu at Nord University Business School. Demonstrated record of obtaining external research funding and organizational/administrative skills and experience will be beneficial during the assessment. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed, and may be asked to give a public lecture. The appointees will be expected to maintain a working presence on campus.
Qualified applicants will be ranked according to the following criteria:
- Research and development relevant to the position.
- Publications from the last five years will be given special emphasis.
- Experience with international research networks and externally funded projects.
- Experience in teaching and supervision at Bachelor and Master levels from higher education institutions.
- Pedagogical qualifications.
- Relevant teaching experience.
- Good skills in communicating and collaborating with students and colleagues.
- Personal qualities which can contribute positively to the academic environment.
We offer
- Advantages within the Government Pension Fund for borrowing, insurance and pension.
- Creative and collegial working environment
- A workplace with steady progressive development
- Flexible working hours
- Active university sports team
The position is compensated according to Norwegian government regulations, code 1013 professor or code 1011 for associate professor. Salary by agreement.
General information
The person who is appointed must abide by the applicable laws, agreements, and directives. The responsibilities and duties associated with the position may change with future reorganization at Nord University.
The government labour force must reflect the diversity of the population to the greatest extent possible. State enterprises have a target to ensure that at least 5 % of all new hires have disabilities or gaps in their CV. Nord University therefore encourages qualified candidates with disabilities, gaps in their CV, immigrant backgrounds or alternative education, work and life experience to apply. The university practises a moderate gender quota in accordance with the local adjustment agreement to the Basic Agreement for the Civil Service.
If applicants indicate they have disabilities or gaps in their CV, their details may be used anonymously for the purposes of recording whether this target is achieved or not.
Contact information
For more information about the position please contact:
- Head of Section for economic analysis and accounting: Anatoli Bourmistrov, telephone +47 75 51 76 73, email: Anatoli.Bourmistrov@nord.no
Questions on administrative matters:
- Office manager Ellen Abelgård, ellen.abelgard@nord.no, (+47 75 51 76 68)
Application
Applications must be submitted online by the closing date of 25.02.2019.
The electronic application must contain:
- Cover letter
- Complete CV summarizing education, positions held, teaching and research experience, publications, administrative experience and other qualifying activities
- Copies of diplomas, transcripts and certificates
- Complete copies of up to 15 of the most relevant publications / academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered, along with a list of those submitted. The list should include five publications that the applicant believes to be most important, along with the reasons why. The doctoral dissertation should be included.
- Documentation of other activities which the applicant considers relevant to the position and desires to be considered in the assessment.
- Contact information for 2-3 referees
All documentation to be considered is to be uploaded as attachments to the application.
Complete documentation in electronic form must be submitted by the closing date for applications.
After the application deadline has expired a list of applicants will be published. Note that, in special cases, information about particular applicants to a position may be made public even when that applicant has requested that their application be processed confidentially. Applicants requesting an exemption from publication of their details must explain their reasons for doing so in their application. In this case, advance notice will be given in the event of a decision to make public any information about the applicant.
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