Professor in Economics with focus on Household Finance - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The department of Economics employs around 100 researchers, teachers, doctoral candidates, and administrative personnel. Research at the department includes topics such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, econometrics, public economics and applied microeconomics. For more information, please visit our homepage: https://www.nek.lu.se/en/research/researchareas.

Subject area

Applied microeconomics with focus on household finance.

Job description

Lund University announces a permanent position of 20 percent as a Professor in Economics with a focus on household finance at the Department of Economics, Lund University School of Economics and Management.

The position consists of actively leading and developing the research area household finance in particular and to stimulate our research and educational environment in general through research, teaching, supervision and collaboration with colleagues, students and the surrounding society. Central tasks within the position is to develop international collaborations, to provide support to younger colleagues, and to initiate and contribute to applications for research grants. The pedagogical assignment includes developing courses, especially at doctoral level, in household finance to attract students from all over the world.

Eligibility and qualification requirements

To be eligible as a professor, the applicant needs to have shown both scientific and pedagogical skills (Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4, Section 3).

The general eligibility requirement for a professor at The School of Economics and Management is to be suitable for and to have the general ability needed to fulfill the tasks in the announced employment.

In addition, according to Lund University's employment regulations, it is required for a professor to have completed at least five weeks of training in teaching and learning in higher education or to have acquired these skills in another way.

To be qualified for the position, the applicant must have a PhD exam in Economics. Furthermore, research and teaching experience in applied microeconomics with a focus on household finance is a requirement.

The department is strongly committed to an increased internationalization and the acquisition of experience outside the department and therefore sees the possibility of combining this appointment with employment outside Sweden as particularly meritorious.

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for appointment as a professor shall be the degree of the expertise required as a qualification for employment (Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4, Section 3).

At Lund University, the following shall form the assessment criteria for the position of Professor:

• a very good national and international standing as a researcher. The requirement for international experience shall be assessed with consideration to the character and traditions of the subject.
• a very high level of teaching skill, including a very good ability to conduct, develop and lead educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
• a good ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
• a good ability to engage with wider society and communicate his or her activities.
• a good general ability to lead and develop activities.

The School of Economics and Management strives for a balance between research and teaching in all positions.

The overall evaluation of the pedagogical qualifications includes training in teaching and learning in higher education, pedagogical experience and pedagogical skills.

In the overall assessment of the scientific skills, a particular emphasis will be placed on publications and the possibility to publish in highly ranked journals relevant for economics. A vital part in the assessment is to evaluate whether the applicant is in line with the department’s criteria for a research skill that significantly exceeds the conditions set for a senior lecturer by a minimum of 4 A* or 6 A publications according to the department’s journal list (https://nek.lu.se/en/journals).

In addition, the ability to obtain external research grants is also included as an assessment of the scientific skills.

For further general information on the assessment criteria, see the document "General requirements profile and assessment criteria for appointments as professor, visiting professor and adjunct professor at Lund University School of Economics and Management": https://www.ehl.lu.se/media/ehl/recruitment/general-requirements-professor-visiting-professor-and-adjunct-professor-at-lusem.pdf.

Application procedure

Please send in your application by clicking on the ”Apply for position” button in the upper right-hand column of the vacancy notice.

The application should be written in English.

The Lund University School of Economics and Management uses a special qualifications portfolio system to document and present merits. Please, create your application according to the disposition described in the document ”Instructions to applicants for employment as professors or senior lecturer at LUSEM”, https://www.ehl.lu.se/media/ehl/recruitment/instructions-to-applicants-for-emlpoyment-as-professor-and-senior-lecturer-at-LUSEM.pdf.

For further information, please see http://www.lusem.lu.se/about/work-at-lusem/apply-for-an-academic-position. Here you will also find a template for the application.

The university applies individual salary setting. Feel free to state salary claims in your application.