Junior lecturer / PhD position in the field Business and Economics

5 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Maastricht University (UM)

Research Field

Economics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

23 Jan 2024 - 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

38.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The successful candidate will work on a project titled “Business and Economic Research on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence” under the supervision of Dr. Boris Lokshin and Dr. Van Anh Vuong, co-funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) Starter Grant.

In this project, you will investigate the incentives of firms to invest in AI. In particular, you will investigate which types of firms that find it beneficial to invest, and how their incentives differ by firm characteristics and industry. A particular focus will be on quantifying the impact of AI on firm productivity, growth and strategic decisions such as entry into international market.

Candidates are expected to enter the doctoral program of the Graduate School of Business and Economics (GSBE) at Maastricht University and to complete a doctoral dissertation within five to six years.

As a junior lecturer/PhD, 50% of your time will be devoted to teaching and educational tasks and 50% to research.

Start date: As soon as possible but no later than 01 September 2024.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

You are enthusiastic about empirical research and enjoy teaching and interacting with students. You have a Master’s degree in Business Strategy Research, Economics, Empirical Business Econometrics, Empirical Industrial Organization, or a related field (at the start of employment) and an affinity for quantitative analysis. Prior research experience, skills in R, Matlab, Stata or Python are a plus.

Additional Information
Benefits

As Junior lecturer / PhD at The School of Business and Economics, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you:

• Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale 10 according to UFO profile Lecturer, function level 4, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €3226,00 and €5090,00 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
• An employment contract for a period of 18 months with a scope of 1,0 FTE. Upon a positive evaluation, an extension of 2,5 years will follow.
• At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
• As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students.
• Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'.
  The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information, click here .

Additional comments

Curious?

Are you interested in this exciting position but still have questions? Feel free to contact Dr. Van Anh Vuong at [email protected] for more information.

Applying?
Or are you already convinced and ready to become our new Junior lecturer/ PhD? Apply now, no later than January 23th 2024, for this position.

Application materials include:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Overview of completed Bachelor’s and Master’s courses (including a list of grades)
• Motivation letter
• Names and contact details of at least two references
• TOEFL/IELTS/Cambridge Proficiency Exam
• GMAT/GRE test score

The vacancy is open for internal and external candidates. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be prioritized.

Maastricht University is committed to promoting and nurturing a diverse and inclusive community. We believe that diversity in our staff and student population contributes to the quality of research and education at UM, and strive to enable this through inclusive policies and innovative projects led by teams of staff and students. We encourage you to apply for this position.

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/336377/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Maastricht University

Country

Netherlands

City

Maastricht

Postal Code

6211LM

Street

Tongersestraat 53

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/336377/junior-lecturer-phd-position-in-the-…

Contact

City

Maastricht

Website

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

Street

Minderbroedersberg 4

Postal Code

6211 LK

STATUS: EXPIRED