Tenure-track Assistant Professorshipin in Economics

at  Kbenhavns Universitet

The Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites candidates for a tenure-track assistant professorship.
The department is interested in top candidates within all fields of Economics, but will favor candidates with a strong profile in Microeconomic Theory or Financial Economics. Microeconomic Theory focuses on theory building on a microeconomic approach to analyze areas including information economics, game theory and behavioral economics, while Financial Economics applies economic methods to financial problems. This includes analyses of behavior in financial markets and institutions from micro- and macroeconomic perspectives and econometrics of financial data.
The position is available from August 1st, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. An earlier start is also possible.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The general duties attached to the position of tenure-track assistant professor are:

• Research within the field of Economics.
• Teaching, supervision, and examination of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Administrative tasks.
• Knowledge sharing with the rest of the society
• Research and teaching management
• Raising external research grants

A successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and an aptitude for working collaboratively with colleagues in planning and delivering teaching, conducting research projects, and performing administrative duties.
Furthermore, the candidate must demonstrate a commitment to student learning, support student welfare, and enhance student experience.

• Research within the field of Economics.
• Teaching, supervision, and examination of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Administrative tasks.
• Knowledge sharing with the rest of the society
• Research and teaching management
• Raising external research grant