Posted 11/6/09
RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Department of Economics
Associate/Full Professor in Finance
(preferably Corporate Finance)
See website: http://www.ru.nl/vacaturesb
The Department of Economics at Radboud University Nijmegen
is currently expanding its activities in Finance, in
particular Corporate Finance. We seek applicants at the
full professor level but welcome applications at the
associate level too. Though we invite good applicants from
all areas of finance, we are particularly interested in
extending teaching and research capacity in the field of
Corporate Finance.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must hold a PhD and have a high potential in
terms of academic research and teaching. We require a
demonstrated track record of high quality publications in
peer reviewed journals. The successful candidate should be
able and willing to share in the department's management.
We prefer applicants who share our multidisciplinary
approach to economics in general and finance in particular.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
The department of Economics consists of four Chairs:
Economic Theory and Policy, International Economics,
Finance, and Accounting. The department is responsible for
the development and quality of the bachelor and master-
programmes in economics, as well as courses in economics in
the other educational programmes offered by the faculty.
The BA in Economics consists of three specializations:
Business Economics, Finance, and International Economics.
There are four specializations in the MA programme:
Accounting and Control, International Economics and
Business, International Economics, and Finance. Both the
curriculum in Economics and the Department's research are
characterized by a multidisciplinary approach, whereby in
addition to the economics discipline, inspiration is sought
from other areas, such as psychology, sociology, and
philosophy.
ABOUT THE FACULTY:
The Nijmegen School of Management is an academic center of
research and higher learning, particularly in the area of
managerial and institutional issues within complex
organizations in both the public and private domain. Seven
different focus areas exist within the faculty: Business
Administration, Public Administration, Political Science,
Economics, Social and Political Sciences of the
Environment, Human Geography and Spatial Planning. The
faculty employs 250 full-time staff, of whom 200 are
academics and 2,500 students are enrolled in its various
educational programmes.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:
Radboud University Nijmegen was founded in 1923 and is one
of the six general research universities in The
Netherlands. It hosts nine faculties, among which theology,
natural sciences, and a medical school. More than 18,000
students are enrolled in the various programmes. The entire
staff is slightly less than 5,000. Some of its research
institutes are world famous, such as the Donders Centre for
Neuroscience and the Max Planck Institute for
Psycholinguistics. The university is located at a green
campus with excellent facilities in the southern part of
Nijmegen. Nijmegen is the oldest town of the Netherlands.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Screening will begin immediately and continue until a
suitable candidate is hired.
Applications may be submitted via e-mail. Include
application letter, resume, and any supporting
documentation (reference letters, working papers, etc.)
as attachments.
Address applications to:
CONTACT: Paul Mans
Email: MAILTO:p.mans@fm.ru.nl
with reference to vacancy number 27.12.09.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Further information can be obtained by contacting:
CONTACT: Prof. Dr. E.M. Sent
Email: MAILTO:e.sent@fm.ru.nl