Posted 3/12/09
UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM
Professor of Strategy
The Amsterdam Business School's rapidly growing Strategy &
Marketing section currently has the following vacancy:
Professor of Strategy 1.0 FTE (38h per week) vacancy number
09-5021.
ABOUT UvA:
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an
internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of
the Dutch capital. As well as a world centre for business
and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media
activities. The UvA is a member of the League of European
Research Universities.
ABOUT THE FEB:
The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the UvA
provides academic courses in accounting, finance,
(information) management, marketing, strategy, economics
and econometrics. It also conducts international research
in these areas. The UvA Business School and the UvA School
of Economics form part of the FEB.
ABOUT THE ABS:
The Amsterdam Business School (ABS) has developed strongly
in the past few years, has obtained Equis accreditation and
aims to grow further in the coming years, particularly in
the areas of marketing and strategy. The new professor will
strengthen the strategy area at the senior level and thus
help us to realize our ambition to become one of Europe's
major schools. The appointment will be within the Strategy
& Marketing section of the ABS.
ABOUT THE STRATEGY & MARKETING SECTION:
The Strategy & Marketing section is involved in teaching at
the undergraduate, graduate and executive levels, including
the Amsterdam MBA programme. The section's research
programme focuses on strategy and marketing in the broadest
sense; a special feature is its cross-disciplinary
attention to innovative and socially relevant international
topics, most notably corporate social responsibility,
sustainability and cultural entrepreneurship, in which
strategy and marketing researchers cooperate.
As a whole, the programme is distinctly and deliberately
interdisciplinary in nature, adopting theoretical
perspectives from different disciplines, and using various
research methodologies and methods. Staff members have
recently published in international journals such as
Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of
Management, Journal of Management Studies, Management
International Review, California Management Review,
Industrial and Corporate Change, Marketing Science, Journal
of Marketing, International Journal of Research in
Marketing, and Journal of Retailing.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The two full-time professors currently in the section have
thematic orientations in relation to strategy (i.e.
cultural industries and sustainability/CSR). A professor of
marketing is currently being recruited. The new professor
of strategy should have a clearly distinct profile and an
established record in strategic management. For this
position, we welcome applications from excellent candidates
who have distinguished international research records that
meet this requirement and those outlined below. The
successful applicant will undertake and help coordinate
research and teaching in the Strategy & Marketing section,
and play a clear role in the further development of the
section and the ABS as a whole.
The Strategy & Marketing section is chaired by Prof. Ans
Kolk.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Requirements include a PhD in strategy or a closely related
discipline, significant international working experience in
top business schools, a proven track record of exceptional
research performance, significant international
publications in top academic strategy journals, editorial
positions in international academic journals, leadership
capacity in directing and stimulating research (including
the successful supervision of PhD students), demonstrated
teaching excellence, evidence of the ability to attract
research funding, excellent communication and interpersonal
skills, and the ability and willingness to contribute to
the further development of the section and the organization
as a whole.
Short-listed candidates will be invited for an academic
visit and a seminar.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Applicants who require further information should contact:
CONTACT: Prof. M. Ellman
Chair of the Appointment Committee
Email: MAILTO:m.j.ellman@uva.nl
Tel: + 31 20 525 4235
APPOINTMENT:
This a tenured appointment that will last until the
appointee reaches retirement age (currently 65) or resigns.
The salary will be based on the salary scale for full
professors at Dutch universities (maximum Euro 120,329
gross p.a.). Favourable tax agreements may apply to non-
Dutch applicants. The UvA offers a very attractive pension
scheme.
The date on which the appointment is to begin is 1
September 2009 or as mutually agreed.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Send a letter of application accompanied by your curriculum
vitae and a list of publications to:
CONTACT: Bernadette Clemens
University of Amsterdam Business School
Personnel Department
Roetersstraat 11, 1018
WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Applications may also be emailed to:
Email: MAILTO:applications-feb@uva.nl
Please include the job reference code.
The closing date for applications is 14 April 2009.