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Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.
Lund University School of Economics and Management is one of eight faculties within Lund University. More than 4 000 students and 450 researchers, teachers and other staff are engaged here in training and research in economic history, business administration, business law, informatics, economics, statistics and research policy.
Lund University School of Economics and Management is accredited by the three largest and most influential accreditation institutes for business schools: EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. Only just over 100 business schools in the world have achieved this prestigious Triple Crown accreditation.
Job description
The Department of Economics at Lund University seeks one Postdoctoral Fellow in Financial Economics. The holder will conduct independent research in Financial Economics, and is expected to cooperate with other researchers at the department, be willing to interact with students, and to actively participate in the common activities of the department. The position involves 20 percent teaching (the equivalent of about one course a year and some supervision of Bachelor and Master Theses).
Qualifications
Scholarly proficiency is the main requirement for employment.
Applicants must hold a PhD in Economics or related discipline (e.g., Finance or Econometrics). The degree should preferably have been awarded at a university outside Sweden and the degree must not have been awarded more than three years ago, counted from the date of the application deadline (unless the applicant has been on parental leave or leave due to illness). Applications will also be accepted from persons who have not yet completed their PhD, but this condition must be satisfied at the time of employment. Applicants must show a high degree of research expertise as manifested in the quality of their PhD dissertation and other publications.
In addition to the above, the following set of criteria will be applied in the assessment of candidates:
Evaluation of the applicants will take their experience, knowledge, and other personal qualities, like cooperativeness, into consideration. The applicants' ability to use their skills and experience to strengthen and supplement existing research activities within the School of Economics and Management will also be considered.
Terms of employment
This is a full-time, fixed-term employment of two years. The period of employment is determined in the agreement “Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor” (“Agreement on fixed-term employment as a postdoctoral fellow”) between the employer organization and the union organizations (http://www.arbetsgivarverket.se/avtal--skrifter/avtal/avtal-om-tidsbegransad-anstallning-for-adjungerad-larare2/).
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | September 1, 2020 |
Salary | Monthly |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 |
City | Lund |
County | Skåne län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | PA2020/597 |
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Published | 19.Feb.2020 |
Last application date | 18.Mar.2020 11:59 PM CET |