MKT Jobs: UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM

                       UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM

                  Faculty of Economics and Business

                  Assistant Professor of Marketing


     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 center 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.

     The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the UvA
     provides academic courses in accounting, finance,
     management, marketing, economics, and econometrics. It also
     conducts international research in these areas.
     The Amsterdam Business School and the Amsterdam School of
     Economics form part of the FEB.

     The Amsterdam Business School's Strategy & Marketing Section
     Group currently has the following vacancy: Assistant Professor
     of Marketing - Full time - vacancy number 07-5049.


     JOB DESCRIPTION:

     The assistant professor will undertake and help coordinate
     research and teaching in the field of marketing, broadly
     defined. The Business School has a broad profile that
     includes accounting, finance, marketing, strategy,
     organization, sustainable management and information
     management, and has, hence, considerable opportunities for
     collaborative research. The section is involved in teaching
     at the undergraduate, graduate and executive levels, the
     last-mentioned particularly in our MBA programme.
     Candidates should be able to teach various marketing topics
     at all three levels. There are no requirements concerning
     the particular research area, since the main criterion is
     output in leading international marketing and/or management
     journals. Researchers in the section currently publish on
     topics in marketing (consumer behaviour, innovation, new
     product development) and strategy (international business,
     sustainability/corporate social responsibility, cultural
     entrepreneurship). Candidates may link up with ongoing
     research or help develop a new stream of marketing
     research. The Strategy & Marketing section is chaired by
     Prof. Ans Kolk.


     JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

     A PhD in Marketing, the proven ability to initiate and
     implement research of international standards, the ability
     to stimulate and encourage the research of others,
     demonstrated teaching excellence and the ability to teach
     in English. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to give an
     academic seminar.


     FURTHER INFORMATION:

     The UvA is located in the centre of Amsterdam. For more
     information about the Amsterdam Business School and its
     Strategy & Marketing section, visit:

                    http://www.abs.uva.nl
                             and
          http://www.abs.uva.nl/strategyandmarketing

     Applicants who require further information may contact:

     CONTACT:       Prof. Ans Kolk
     Email:         MAILTO:akolk@uva.nl


     APPOINTMENT:

     The salary is negotiable, but will be based on the salary
     scale for assistant professors at Dutch universities and be
     in accordance with the collective agreement regulating
     employment conditions at Dutch universities. The date on
     which the appointment is to begin will be determined by
     mutual agreement; however, we would like it to begin by the
     middle of 2008.

     Assistant professor appointments are tenure-track
     positions: the initial appointment will be for four years,
     and will become tenured upon good research and teaching
     performance.

     The gross salary will be between 3,060 (min. scale 11) and
     4,761 (max. scale 12) per month. Favourable tax agreements
     may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The UvA offers a very
     attractive pension scheme.


     APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

     Applicants should send their CV and a cover letter
     describing their research and teaching interests to:

     CONTACT:       Amsterdam Business School
                    Personnel Department
                    attn: Bernadette Clemens
                    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 25 January 2008.

     See:

http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/vacatures.cfm/8AEB8B4C-1321-B0BE-A48B6D441A756F8B
Posted 1/9/08