Posted 5/14/09
THE NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Department of Economics
Professor/Associate Professor in Industrial Organization
The Norwegian School of Economics and Business
Administration, Department of Economics invites
applications for the position of Professor/Associate
Professor in Industrial Organization (Permanent, Full-time).
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
The Department offers a stimulating research environment,
where the main research areas in economics are
Environmental Economics, Experimental Economics,
International Economics, Labour Economics, Macroeconomics,
and Industrial Organization. For more information please
consult our webpage:
http://www.nhh.no/Default.aspx?ID=100
Industrial Organization is an active field of research at
the Department, spanning both theoretical and empirical
work. Members have contributed to the literature on topics
such as competition policy, economics of innovation,
vertical relationships, and testing for market power. The
appointee should have a strong background in empirical
and/or theoretical Industrial Organization, broadly defined
as including strategic firm behavior, game theory, and
economics of information.
The applicants will be assessed based on an overall
evaluation of documented professional competence.
Scientific competence will be evaluated in terms of the
amount and quality of international publications.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Faculty members at the Norwegian School of Economics and
Business Administration are expected to be good teachers.
In assessing the applicants' pedagogical qualifications,
the evaluation committee will consider experience in
teaching and student supervision, the quality of teaching
material produced by the applicant, and other relevant
documentation that demonstrates pedagogical qualifications.
In addition to submitting written documentation, possible
appointees will be required to meet for an interview, and
to give a trial lecture and/or a seminar.
The appointee may also be required to enroll in a
pedagogical course of short duration.
A doctorate degree from an accredited school is required.
The appointee is expected to be involved in teaching and
student supervision in degree programs at all levels. In
particular, teaching and supervision of master and doctoral
students who specialize in Industrial Organization will be
important tasks.
Applicants have the opportunity to ask for their
qualifications to be evaluated against the requirements
for a full professorship.
SALARY/BENEFITS:
Salary is negotiable according to the Norwegian State
Salary Scale for Professor or Associate Professor.
In addition we can offer:
- Local research funds will be available for travelling
grants for conference and workshop presentations. Good
facilities in terms of extensive research library,
personal equipment and personal annum for books and
journals.
- Publications in international refereed journals have high
priority. A selection of A-Journal publications is
rewarded with publication bonus in the order of NOK 80000
(single authorship). In addition the personal annum can
be increased through publications in some other selected
journals.
- Favorable arrangement which will make you a member of the
Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
In accordance with a personnel policy aim that the
composition of the staff should reflect the make-up of the
general population of the country, with respect to gender
and cultural diversity, women and people from ethnic
minority backgrounds are particularly invited to apply. In
the event of equivalent qualifications, female applicants
will be given preference.
Further Information regarding the position should be
directed to:
CONTACT: Professor Bertil Tungodden
Head of Department of Economics
Tel: +47 55959261
Email: MAILTO:Bertil.Tungodden@nhh.no
or
CONTACT: Trude Gudmundset
Office Manager
Tel: +47 55959346
Email: MAILTO:Trude.Gudmundset@nhh.no
The appointee must comply with the guidelines that apply to
the position at anytime.
The application should contain details of the applicant's
scientific and pedagogical education and work experience.
The application and enclosed documentation, including a
maximum of 15 published or unpublished research papers (10
for applicant to Associate Professorship) and a complete
list of the papers, should be submitted in four copies to:
CONTACT: The Norwegian School of Economics and
Business Administration
Personnel Office
Helleveien 30
5045 Bergen
Norway
The closing date for applications is June 26, 2009. This
date also applies to the submission of publications/other
written work.