Assistant Professor of Economics (History and Philosophy of Economics) (1fte)

Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University Nijmegen
Maximum salary: ???4.761,- gross/month
Vacancy number: 27.05.07
Closing date: 05-05-2007

Job Description
The chair of Economic Theory and Policy of the 
Radboud University Nijmegen has room for an 
Assistant Professor of Economics (History and 
Philosophy of Economics). We are looking for a 
researcher who is interested in contributing to 
teaching and research in the field of History and 
Philosophy of Economics. Teaching duties include 
courses at Bachelor- and Master level and the 
supervision of Bachelor and Master-theses. The 
candidate will specifically be responsible for 
the course History and Philosophy of Economics, 
as well as general economics courses within the 
educational program of the Economics department. 
The multi-disciplinary character of the Nijmegen 
School of Management allows the candidate to 
cooperate with researchers in the fields of 
political science, public administration, and 
business studies. Research activities should 
result in publications in leading international 
journals. Supervision of PhD students, 
acquisition of research funds, and initiating new 
research projects are important elements of the 
job.  

Profile
The applicant should hold a Masters degree in 
Economics, with a specialization in History 
and/or Philosophy of Economics. Candidates should 
have their PhD in hand or expect to receive them 
soon in any of these fields. The candidate's 
reputation should be evident from his or her 
publication record in internationally accepted 
high quality journals. The applicant should have 
a track record of academic teaching.

Organisation
The Economics department of the Radboud 
University Nijmegen is characterized by an 
interest in 'More than Economics'. The program 
aims to put economic insights in an ethical, 
historical, philosophical, institutional, and 
methodological perspective. The educational 
program has an excellent reputation among 
students and in the (inter-)national academic 
community. Members of the Economic Theory and 
Policy unit relate economics to other social 
processes, to policy, and to ethics. Research 
activities take place within the explicitly 
internationally oriented research program of the 
Nijmegen Center for Economics (NiCE). The 
successful applicant is expected to contribute to 
the further advancement of economic research from 
a pluralist perspective. For more information, 
please refer to http://www.ru.nl/economics.

  Conditions of employment
Maximum hours per week: 40.
Maximum salary: ???4.761,-.
Salary scale: 12.
Duration of the contract: 2 years. Upon a 
positive evaluation, the contract will be changed 
in a permanent position.

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. Dr. Esther-Mirjam Sent
Telephone number: +31 (0)24-3611252
E-mail address: [log in to unmask]

Application
You can apply for this job (note the vacancy 
number 27.05.07) before 05-05-2007 by sending 
your application to:

Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Dienst P en O, afdeling PMO
Postbus 7005, 6503 GM Nijmegen, The Netherlands
E-mail: [log in to unmask]

Telephone number: +31 (0)24-3611173


Esther-Mirjam Sent