FEN Jobs: VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM

                       VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM

                         Finance Department

               Assistant/Associate/Full Professorships
                         Post-Doc Positions


     The Finance department at VU University Amsterdam invites
     applications for Assistant/Associate/Full Professorships
     and Post-Doc Positions.


     ABOUT THE POSITIONS:

     After receiving a large university endowment, the Finance
     department at VU University Amsterdam plans to
     significantly expand its activities. We seek applicants
     both at the junior and at the senior level to contribute to
     the group's ambition for excellence in research and
     teaching. The positions are highly competitive in terms of
     time allocated to research. We seek applicants in any of
     the following core areas of finance:

     - asset pricing
     - corporate finance
     - banking
     - institutional finance
     - risk management


     ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

     The Finance department at VU University Amsterdam is a
     young and ambitious group. We host a large number of
     different nationalities to create an international research
     environment focused on excellence.

     The department participates in the school's finance
     teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate
     level. It hosts the M.Sc. program in Finance and
     Quantitative Finance. In the Tinbergen Institute

     ( http://www.tinbergen.nl ), which is the department's
     graduate school, we participate in a research master that
     prepares students for a PhD. Through the Tinbergen
     Institute we also closely cooperate with other top faculty
     in Finance in the Netherlands, Europe, and the U.S.
     primarily. The Finance seminar series at Tinbergen is one
     of the best-known in Europe.

     VU University Amsterdam is located in the Amsterdam's new
     financial center (the 'Zuid-As'). The department holds
     strong ties with the financial industry, especially at the
     level of executive teaching. Recently, the Dutch private
     sector started investing in top-level academic research and
     teaching via the Duisenberg School of Finance, in which our
     department also participates. These new initiatives further
     increase the academic atmosphere and momentum for Finance
     research and teaching at VU University Amsterdam.


     ABOUT AMSTERDAM:

     Amsterdam as a place of living hardly needs any
     introduction. The city is highly international and multi-
     cultural and is one of Europe's leading financial centers.
     Amsterdam's appeal lies in its rich cultural heritage,
     diverse and creative culture, commercial activity and high
     quality of life. Almost everyone in the Netherlands speaks
     English and the quality of life ranks among the best.

     VU University Amsterdam is located conveniently in the
     Southern part of the city, with perfect public transport
     facilities from any part of the city, and within easy reach
     (15min) of Schiphol International Airport.

     The Netherlands has favorable tax conditions for foreign
     employees to which candidates may be eligible.


     JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

     For the Assistant Professor and Post-doc positions,
     candidates must hold a Ph.D. (or be close to completion)
     and have a high potential in terms of academic research.
     For vacancies at more senior levels, we also require a
     demonstrated track record of high quality publications in
     peer-reviewed top journals, such that applicants qualify
     for fellowship of the Tinbergen Institute.


     APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

     Applicants should send pdf versions of a cover letter, a
     resume, and, if applying for junior positions, a job
     market paper, preferably by email, to Mrs. M. Gadourek (address
     below). And, if possible, we also appreciate to receive
     maximum three letters of recommendation (preferably
     electronically) directly from the candidate's references.

     CONTACT:       Mrs. M. Gadourek
                    Finance department, FEWEB/FIN
                    VU University Amsterdam
                    De Boelelaan 1105
                    NL-1081HV Amsterdam
                    THE NETHERLANDS
     Email (pref):  MAILTO:mgadourek@feweb.vu.nl

     Delegates will be available for interviews at the AFA/ASSA
     meetings in New Orleans. The deadline is December 20. If
     not all vacancies can be filled immediately, later
     applications will also be considered.

     For additional information, please contact:

     CONTACT:       Professor Andre Lucas
     Email:         MAILTO:alucas@feweb.vu.nl

     CONTACT:       Professor Albert J. Menkveld
     Email:         MAILTO:ajmenkveld@feweb.vu.nl

     VU University Amsterdam:

                    http://www.feweb.vu.nl/english

     Finance department:

                    http://www.feweb.vu.nl/finance

     Tinbergen Institute:

                    http://www.tinbergen.nl
Posted 12/2/07