At the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Amsterdam, there is a job vacancy for an assistant professor in history and methodology of economics. We would appreciate if you could bring the below to the attention of possible candidates.
Thanks very much in advance (and apologies for possible cross-postings),
Harro Maas
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The UvA is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) consists of the Amsterdam Business School and the Amsterdam School of Economics. The Amsterdam School of economics (ASE) has the following vacancy:
Assistant Professor in History and Methodology of Economics
full time
vacancy number 08-5008
For both internal and external candidates
The successful applicant will undertake and help coordinate teaching in history and methodology of economics to economics and business students at undergraduate (BSc) and graduate (MSc) level. The teaching task will include supervision of BSc and MSc theses.
The Amsterdam School of Economics (ASE) fosters a stimulating academic climate. The School is among the top economics research institutes in Europe. The most recent ranking by the Journal of the European Economic Association puts the ASE in the top 10. For her/his research the new faculty member will participate in the ?History and Methodology of Economics' research group, which is one of the internationally leading groups in this field.
Research of the new faculty member will be evaluated according to international standards. Extension of the appointment will be decided after a period of two years and in light of research and teaching evaluations.
Requirements
Requirements are a PhD in economics, history of (social) sciences, philosophy, or other relevant discipline, the proven ability to initiate and implement research of international standards, the ability to stimulate and encourage the research of others, demonstrated teaching excellence, and the ability (or stated intention) to teach in both Dutch and English. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to present one of their papers at a seminar.
More information
Applicants who require further information should contact Prof. John Davis [log in to unmask] The research profile of the History and Methodology group can be found at http://www.fee.uva.nl/hme/.
The Faculty of Economics and Business is located in the centre of Amsterdam. For more information on its School of Economics, please visit www.ase.uva.nl.
Appointment
The salary will be based on the salary scale for assistant professors at Dutch universities and will be in accordance with the collective agreement regulating employment conditions at Dutch universities. The starting date of the appointment is 1 September 2008. The appointment will be made for an initial period of two years, with possible extension for a two year period.
Official Dutch scales for assistant professors range from ? 2330 (minimum scale 10) to ? 4868 (max scale 12) gross per month. Favourable tax agreements may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The University of Amsterdam offers a very attractive pension scheme.
Job application
Applicants should send their CV, together with two letters of reference, a research paper and a covering letter indicating how her/his research fits in with the research interests of the group: University of Amsterdam, Personnel Department, Roetersstraat 11, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Applications may also be emailed to: [log in to unmask] Please include the job reference code.
The closing date for applications is 30 April 2008.
Refer to
Amsterdam Business School <http://www.abs.uva.nl/abshome/home.cfm>
History and Methodology Group <http://www.fee.uva.nl/hme/>
Faculty of Economics and Business <http://www.feb.uva.nl/english/>
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