Lecturer positions in Economics, Econometrics or Finance (2.0 FTE)

To strengthen our teaching and research in economics, econometrics and finance, we are seeking three to two lecturer positions who will work in the Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Organisation
The University of Groningen (UG), founded in 1614, has a strong focus on research. We are in the top 100 of several influential university ranking lists. The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) is one of the largest faculties with approximately 7,500 students. It has a strong international reputation and is AACSB and EQUIS accredited. See www.rug.nl/feb for more information.

The Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance (EEF) is responsible for teaching courses in many BSc and MSc programs offered by the Faculty on topics like finance, banking, econometrics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, statistics and mathematics. The Department is also an active research community, performing at the highest international level in terms of research and publications. Researchers in the department are active in several research themes related to finance, macroeconomics, microeconomics and econometrics.

Job description
As a lecturer you are expected to:

• teach in courses offered by the department across several bachelor and master programs; most of the teaching will consist of tutorials
• grade exams
• supervise BSc theses; and
• contribute to a positive climate within the department and the faculty, for example by participating in working groups and committees, especially in the domain of education.

We encourage you to apply if you:

• have a passion for teaching
• have a background in economics, econometrics or finance
• have an MSc degree in economics, econometrics or a closely related field
• have proficient command of spoken and written English; and
• are a team player with good communication skills who is able to inspire students and colleagues.

Lecturer positions at the Faculty of Economics and Business are temporary positions of maximum three years. In the first two years, 80% of the work consists of teaching, 10% can be spent on research, and 10% can be used for innovation of courses and/or teaching skills. In the third year, teaching goes up to 90% of the time, next to 10% for research.

In accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch universities, we offer:

• a salary depending on qualifications and work experience, starting from a minimum of € 3,226 gross per month (salary scale 10) to a maximum of € 5,090 gross per month (salary scale 10) for a full-time position
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income and an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance, as well as participation in a solid pension scheme. Non-Dutch applicants may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. A full-time position entitles you to 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment
• maternity and parental leave
• the possibility to work part-time (0.9 FTE or 0.8 FTE).

Starting date is negotiable, this can be as early as January 2024 and preferably not later than April 2024.

For information you can contact:

Prof. Adriaan Soetevent, Vice-chair of Department EEF,   [email protected]

(please do not use the email addresses above for applications)