Assistant Professor; Tenure-Track in Urban and Regional Economics at Erasmus University

The Department of Applied Economics at Erasmus School of Economics invites applications for a six-year tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the field of Urban and Regional Economics. The research group on Urban and Regional Economics is embedded in the group of Organisation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship at Erasmus School of Economics. Preferred starting date is September 2020.

Job Description & Requirements: As an assistant professor, your role will include undertaking research within the field of Urban and Regional Economics or related research fields such as Transport Economics, International Economics, Development Economics or Economic Geography. You have the ability to conduct high quality, original research and to publish in high-ranked international journals. You will contribute to the courses in the BSc and MSc programmes offered by the department of Applied Economics and the supervision of bachelor’s and master’s theses.

This calls for excellent teaching skills and the ability to supervise students to a successful completion of their programme. Successful applicants are near completion or have completed a Ph.D., are able to demonstrate the potential for outstanding achievements in research and teaching, and are team players. A tenure decision will be made after five years, with the possibility of extension in case of pregnancy.

Erasmus School of Economics: Based in the vibrant city of Rotterdam, the economic and logistics center of Europe, Erasmus School of Economics has provided outstanding education and produced excellent research for over a century. The school has played host to many of the world’s experts in their fields of research and boasts the first Nobel prize in economic sciences, awarded to Jan Tinbergen in 1969.

Many successful careers have started here. One can recognize economists from Rotterdam by their effectiveness, drive, commitment and academic attitude. We not only devote attention to the issues of today, but we also focus on possible solutions to the problems of tomorrow. In the most recent QS World University Rankings, Erasmus School of Economics is rated 2nd in Economics/Econometrics in the Netherlands, 17th in Europe and holds a top 50 ranking in the World.

In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Erasmus School of Economics is rated 2nd for Economics and Business in the Netherlands, 7th in Europe and 32nd in the world.

Conditions of Employment: The appointment initially is a six-year position. The conditions of employment comply with the ‘CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten/Collective Agreement Netherlands Universities (CAO NU)’. Salary will be within the range of salary scale 10 when not having obtained PhD, to salary scale 11 for a full time appointment. The Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8.0%, and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.

The salary includes several secondary benefits (such as a pension plan that is partially funded by the university and health care insurance). Favourable tax agreements may apply to non-Dutch applicants. We offer opportunities for lecturers to further develop teaching skills, and obtaining teaching qualifications. Ample opportunities are available for research support.

Additional Information: Qualified candidates can apply by sending their curriculum vitae, motivation letter, job-market paper and other materials to:
Ms. Manuela Ettekoven-de Vaal, ettekoven.nl. We also ask for two recommendation letters to be sent to ettekoven.nl. The Final date to receive applications is November 15, 2019. For more information about this position, you may contact Professor Kirsten Rohde (rohde.nl). Interviews will be scheduled in December 2019.