Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics with focus on Financial Economics - 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. More information is found on our homepage: https://www.nek.lu.se/en/research/researchareas.

The department runs several master programs of which the MSc in Finance is ranked among the top 50 in the world by Financial Times.

Job description

Lund University announces one position as postdoctoral fellow in economics with focus on 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).

Eligibility, qualifications and basis of assessment

Applicants must hold a PhD in Economics or Finance, 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.

A PhD from a university outside of Sweden is particularly meritorious.

The main requirement for the position is a high degree of research expertise as manifested in the quality of the PhD dissertation and other publications.

For appointment as postdoctoral fellow, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• A good ability to develop and carry out high-quality research, and teaching skill. (Lund University Appointment Rules)

In addition to the above, the following set of criteria will be applied in the assessment of candidates:

• Relevance and viability of the research plan.
• Other results and distinctions that attest to the applicant's ability to do research.
• Ability to engage and inform society at large about research.

Evaluation of the applicants will also take 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

A postdoctoral position is a position that shall provide opportunities for teaching and research qualifications. The position shall first and foremost provide scope for developing research qualifications. The scope of the position shall also provide an opportunity for training in teaching and learning in higher education corresponding to at least three weeks.

This is a full time temporary position for two years according to Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor (https://www.arbetsgivarverket.se/avtal--skrifter/avtal/avtal-om-tidsbegransad-anstallning-for-adjungerad-larare2/) plus one year according to LAS 5:1 (the Employment Protection Act, chapter 5, section 1).

Application procedure

Please apply by clicking on the ”Apply for position” button in the vacancy notice.

The application should be written in English and should consists of the following:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Job market paper
• Additional papers (optional)
• PhD certificate
• Other material (in one file; optional)
• Three letters of recommendation, which should be sent directly to application@nek.lu.se by the reference persons

For more information on Lund University, please read https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/work-lund-university.