Tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Macroeconomics

Job title:

Tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Macroeconomics

Company:

Københavns Universitet

Job description

The Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites excellent candidates for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Macroeconomics.The position is available from August 1st, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. An earlier start is also possible.Your Competencies and Opportunities
The Department of Economics has a strong international research profile and a vibrant and dynamic research and teaching environment. Our new colleague is expected to contribute actively to advancing this environment.To be assessed qualified for a tenure-track assistant professor position at the University of Copenhagen, the candidate must have a PhD in Economics or equivalent academic qualifications. Furthermore, the applicants should meet the University’s criteria of academic merit.Six overall criteria apply for tenure-track assistant professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria relating to research, teaching, societal impact, organizational contribution, external funding, and leadership are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates.You can read more about the criteria for recognizing merit at the University of Copenhagen here:Job description
The general duties attached to the position of tenure-track assistant professor are:

  • Research within the field of Economics.
  • Teaching, supervision, and examination of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
  • Administrative tasks.
  • Knowledge sharing with the rest of the society
  • Research and teaching management
  • Raising external research grants

A successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and an aptitude for working collaboratively with colleagues in planning and delivering teaching, conducting research projects, and performing administrative duties.Furthermore, the candidate must demonstrate a commitment to student learning, support student welfare, and enhance student experience.Tenure-track assistant professor
A tenure-track assistant professorship is a six-year, fixed-term academic position involving both research and teaching. An assistant professorship is a further-education post. The successful candidate will be obliged to complete a teacher-training course designed especially for assistant professors and will be expected to be able to take part in all the activities of the Department, including examinations and administration.Approximately six months before the end of the six years as a tenure-track assistant professor, a committee set up by the Dean will assess whether the assistant professor can be considered for promotion to a tenured position as associate professor.Read more about the tenure-track program at Copenhagen University here:Strategy of the Faculty of the Social Sciences
The Department of Economics is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The Faculty is a successful academic community that strives to put knowledge into action by:

  • Engaging partners in co-creating knowledge, learning, and social change.
  • Empowering our students to become reflective and responsible citizens who have the vision, the knowledge, and the competencies to change society for the better.
  • Energizing global, European, and Danish communities of knowledge by innovating research methodologies and by research findings with impact

For more on the faculty strategy, see .Terms of Employment

  • Employment with the Faculty of Social Sciences and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit. We do this by applying the academic criteria of the University of Copenhagen, which are related to the duties and conditions of each particular post and the needs of the Department concerned.
  • This is a tenure-track position, and therefore, we strongly encourage the appointed assistant professor to acquire the proficiency in Danish required to teach and interact with colleagues in that language in 2-4 years. The Department will provide and pay for the necessary language training.
  • Further information on qualification requirements as assistant professor can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities:
  • Terms of appointment and salary follow the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
  • The salary range for a tenure-track assistant professor starts at DKK 40,615 per month + a 17.1 % contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

The recruitment process
After the deadline expiry for applications and interviews at the European Job Market, applicants are selected for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are notified if their application has been passed for assessment by an expert assessment committee. Selected applicants will be notified of the committee’s composition, and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant. You can read about the recruitment process atWe will interview non-Danish-based researchers at the Virtual European Job Market for Economists (EJME), December 16-19, 2024. If you wish to be considered for an interview, you have to apply through our posting at Econ Job Market ( )

Further information on the recruitment process at the University of Copenhagen can be found here:An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed to pursuing academic excellence, equality of opportunity, and creating an inclusive working environment. It encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity, etc. For more on the diverse workplace environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, seeInternational applicant?
The University of Copenhagen offers a wide variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counseling to expat partners. Please find more information about these services, as well as information on entering and working in Denmark, here:Situated in the heart of Copenhagen, the Department of Economics is a highly research-orientated department within Denmark’s premier University. It is one of the leading economics departments in Europe and offers courses at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD levels.Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR, e-mail: please refer to ID number: [211-0228/24-2N], #1Additional information about the position can be obtained from the Head of Department, Henrik Hansen, e-mail: , phone +45 35 32 44 05.How to Apply
Please submit a complete application using our online portal. Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page to apply. If you wish to be considered for an interview, you have to apply through our posting atYour application must be written in English and include the following documents:
  • Motivated application, explaining your motivation for applying for a position at the Department of Economics at the University of Copenhagen. Why do you find Copenhagen attractive? How would your research benefit from and contribute to the research environment at the Department of Economics?
  • Curriculum vitae, including including name, address, telephone number, e-mail, previous and present employment, and academic background, including a record of research and international

research cooperation * Certificates and Diplomas

  • Publications. Up to the six most important publications. The publications selected must be uploaded as attachments and named from 1 to 6.
  • Publication list. A complete list of all publications with clearly marked publication dates. The uploaded publications must be marked with * on the list to be assessed.
  • A research plan outlining your vision for your research over the next 5-6 years.
  • Teaching portfolio. Documentation of teaching qualifications in accordance with
  • Documentation of ability to disseminate information. Documentation of the ability to disseminate information to and share knowledge with society.

Should any material submitted consist of work with named co-authors or work that is otherwise the result of collective academic endeavors, the extent of the applicant’s contribution to the work must be clearly specified. The hiring committee may ask for a signed statement from the co-authors specifying the extent and nature of each individual’s contribution.The closing date for applications is 23:59 [CET] November 29th 2024.Applications or enclosures received after that will not be consideredKøbenhavns Universitet giver sine knap 10.000 medarbejdere muligheder for at udnytte deres talent fuldt ud i et ambitiøst, uformelt miljø. Vi sikrer traditionsrige og moderne rammer om uddannelser og fri forskning på højt internationalt niveau. Vi søger svar og løsninger på fælles problemer og gør ny viden tilgængelig og nyttig for andre.KontaktHenrik HansenE-mail:InfoAnsøgningsfrist: 29-11-2024Ansættelsesdato: 01-08-2025Afdeling/Sted: Økonomisk Institutiframe class=”google_maps_frame” src=”https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/view?key=AIzaSyDZpFayhRtmaC0ZWoqqln6MrIVjq4Ht6Pk&center=55.6874086,12.5706889&zoom=16″ title=”kort”

Expected salary

40615 per month

Location

København

Job date

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 04:25:55 GMT

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