Three academic positions in Finance

at  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Faculty of Economics and Business

PROFILE

You have a PhD in Economics or Business with an emphasis on Finance or a PhD in a related domain with evidence of expertise in this field of research.
The Finance research at the FEB focusses on three research clusters on the following topics: Banking, Capital Markets, and Empirical Corporate Finance. The candidate’s research should have links to one of these research clusters. For one of the positions, there is a strong preference for research in Capital Markets; for a second position, there is a strong preference for research in Empirical Corporate Finance.
You have excellent research potential. The quality of your research is demonstrated by the quality of your PhD dissertation, promising research projects and papers, publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and/or international research experience. Junior applicants are expected to show research excellence through a pipeline of promising research projects, papers and academic references. Experience in writing grant proposals and a strong international network are recommended.
You can show evidence of strong didactical skills and preferably have teaching experience in the field of Finance.
Your written and spoken English is excellent. The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, you can follow language training provided by KU Leuven to enable you to take part in administrative meetings. Before teaching courses in Dutch, you will be given the opportunity to learn Dutch to the required standard.

Research
You are an ambitious, internationally oriented researcher in the domain of Finance. You publish in international top journals within the field, attract external research funding, develop international research projects, and advise doctoral students. You strive for excellence in research and as such contribute to the reputation of the Faculty of Economics and Business. You have an outspoken interest in fundamental scientific research and also perceive opportunities for valorization of research findings and applied research. You develop a network of business contacts that provides value to teaching and research.
Teaching
You will teach courses in the field of Finance at the campus Leuven, Brussels or Antwerp, with the specific courses assigned depending on your expertise and experience. You also contribute to the continuing development of the educational programs of the Finance research group (campus Antwerp, Brussels, Leuven) and you supervise master theses and/or bachelor projects. Tenure track candidates start with limited teaching duties.
You develop teaching methods in line with the KU Leuven approach of research-based education with an emphasis on activating students (for more information, please consult: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/education/policy/vision-policy/vision). You take advantage of the opportunities offered by the faculty and the university to further develop your teaching skills. You contribute to the educational philosophy of the university, and you show commitment to uphold the high standards of its programs.
Service
You show a willingness to integrate in the research group, to actively participate in and contribute to professional group activities, and to take up internal service duties. You put teaching and research activities at the service of society and aim to contribute to the broader social debate. Tenure track candidates start with limited service duties.