KU Leuven KULAK (campus Kortrijk)
Academic Position in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Faculty of Economics and Business

The Faculty of Economics and Business of KU Leuven KULAK (campus Kortrijk) has a vacant position in the field of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. We are looking for motivated candidates with a promising research record and with demonstrable teaching skills in this field.

DUTIES:
Research: The successful candidate will conduct research in the field of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and this in close collaboration with the expertise already available at the Faculty of Economics and Business, e.g. in the study of regional innovation systems; institutions and entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship, growth and job creation; successful models of start-up and growth with special attention for high-tech start-ups; success factors of entrepreneurship and/or intrapreneurship; innovation management; new product development.

The successful candidate will gradually develop his/her own research agenda in a promising subfield of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He/she will strive for excellence in research and as such will contribute to the reputation of the Faculty of Economics and Business.

The successful candidate will also focus on the valorization of applied research commissioned by the government and/or the corporate world. In time he/she will also take up the role of contact person for various initiatives regarding innovation and valorization in the region of West-Flanders.

Candidates should enclose a research statement (max. 2 pages) that underlines what their added value will be to the research program.

Teaching: The successful candidate will engage in high quality teaching within the field of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He/she will contribute to the educational project of KULAK and will show the necessary commitment to uphold the high standards of this program on the campus of Kortrijk.

He/she will develop a teaching style in line with the KU Leuven perspective on activating and research based education, and will take advantage of the opportunities to professionalize teaching skills offered by the faculty and the university.

The qualified candidate will start with a teaching load of two courses in the third year of the bachelor program of Business Economics, viz. Regional Innovation Systems and New Product and Service Development. He/she will also be responsible for the academic coordination of business projects on campus. During the whole career the faculty will pay close attention to the balance of research time and teaching time.

Candidates should enclose a teaching statement (max. 1 page) that explains their view on academic higher education.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: The qualified candidate has a PhD in Economics or Business with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and/or innovation or a PhD in Behavioral sciences or sociology with evidence of expertise in the intended field of research.

The qualified candidate holds a lot of research potential. The quality of research should be evidenced by the quality of the PhD dissertation, international publications and international research experience. If the candidate graduated recently, academic references should corroborate the research potential.

He/she had teaching experience at the university level and can demonstrate strong didactical skills. Research based teaching experience is an asset. The qualified candidate is communicative, has organizational talent and is a team player.

Excellent knowledge of English is a requirement. Candidates who are not proficient in Dutch, should after three years master Dutch sufficiently in order to participate in committees and board meetings.

OFFER: We offer a dynamic and internationally oriented research environment. For more information, please consult: http://www.econ.kuleuven.be/. For the last couple of years, the Faculty of Economics and Business (including its KULAK campus) has been systematically ranked highly by several independent accreditation committees regarding the quality of its research and teaching programs.

Although research can be developed in collaboration with colleagues on other campuses of the faculty, this position requires a clear commitment and full-time dedication to the Kortrijk campus. Kortrijk is a dynamic and vibrant city, only twenty minutes from Lille and less than two hours from Paris and London. De campus engages in an intensive collaboration with the business schools and universities of Northern France.

The appointment will be tenure track with an evaluation after five years.

The KU Leuven pursues a policy of equal opportunity and diversity and encourages underrepresented groups at the university to apply.

APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION: For more information please contact Prof. dr. Luc Sels, Dean Faculty of Economics and Business, mail: luc.sels@kuleuven.be; Prof. dr. Bart Van Looy, Department Managerial Economics, Strategy and Innovation, Faculty of Economics and Business, mail: bart.vanlooy@kuleuven.be or prof. dr. Andre Watteyne, Chair subfaculty of Economics and Business, KU Leuven KULAK, mail: andre.watteyne@kuleuven.be. For problems with your online application, please contact solliciteren@kuleuven.be.

You can apply for this job no later than September 30, 2013 via the online application tool at:
https://webwsp.aps.kuleuven.be/sap(bD1lbiZjPTIwMCZkPW1pbg==)/public/bsp/sap/z_sollicitat/main.htm?vacnr=52517389&taal=E&type=ZAP