Assistant Professorships in Economics

Job Summary

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for vacant tenure-track Assistant Professorships in Economics at the Department of Economics. The Department of Economics provides research, teaching and knowledge transfer within the core areas of economics, i.e. microeconomics, macroeconomics, and quantitative methods. The Department is especially active in business-related, applied economic research, and has three research centres: Centre for Innovation (CFI), Pension Research Centre (PeRCent) and Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI).

The Assistant Professorships are six year tenure track positions in accordance with Danish legislation and CBS regulations. To fulfil the research requirements of the position, the applicant chosen is expected to be physically present on a regular basis and actively participate in the teaching and research activities of the Department. The successful applicants are obliged to participate in the Assistant Professor program at CBS on teaching principles and methods in order to fulfil the pedagogical requirements made at the end of the term of employment as Assistant Professor.

Qualifications

The applicant must hold a PhD or the equivalent. The applicant must have professional proficiency in English (written and spoken). Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organisation of this type (highlighting, for example, relevant business, educational and dissemination activities).

Responsibilities

• Teaching and associated examination in existing CBS programs, including Executive Education
• Promoting CBS’s academic reputation
• Initiating, fund raising and coordinating research projects
• Promoting the teaching and research capabilities of CBS and other relevant assignments at CBS
• Contributing to the administrative responsibilities of the department and to CBS-wide tasks
• Communicating findings to the public in general and to CBS’s stakeholders in particular
• Research, including responsibility for the academic development of the relevant discipline
• Responsibility for publishing, scientific communication and research-based teaching
• Active participation in the regular research activities, such as research seminars, workshops and conferences.
• The Assistant Professors are expected to contribute to the development and application of the research of the department’s research areas and to maintain and strengthen CBS’s international research position.