Associate Professor in Economics

About the position

A permanent 100 % position is available at the University of Agder, Faculty of Business and Law School, as Associate Professor in Economics, within Macroeconomics and/or Financial Economics at the Department of Economics and Finance. The position is located at Campus Kristiansand. The successful candidate is expected to be physically present on campus and actively contribute to the academic environment. The starting date is negotiable with the Faculty.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the school’s study programmes, especially the bachelor’s programme in Business Administration and the specialization in Finance in the master’s programme in Business Administration.
• Teach and supervise in different areas of Economics/Financial Economics, at bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD level
• Maintain an active research program and pursue a focused research agenda that advances knowledge in macroeconomics/financial economics
• Contribute to the development of research projects and in preparing applications for external funding with colleagues
• Communicate research results to both academic communities and the wider public
• Carry out academic-administrative duties

Required qualifications

To qualify for the position, the candidate should have a PhD in Economics, Business Economics, Business Administration or equivalent with a specialization in Macroeconomics or Financial Economics. Have a publication record in Macroeconomics or Financial Economics, and an active research agenda. Candidates will be assessed using the ABS journal ranking list, and must have a minimum of one publication in an ABS-ranked journal. Have excellent proficiency in English, both written and oral. Have experience teaching at bachelor’s and/or master’s level.

The working language at the University of Agder is Norwegian. The successful candidate must be proficient in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, both written and oral. The University of Agder will facilitate the completion of courses in Norwegian. Permanently employed staff is expected to be proficient in Norwegian within three years.

Desired qualifications

• Proven ability to teach courses in Economics, Finance, or Quantitative methods
• Experience with supervision of bachelor, master, and/or PhD students.
• A well-established publication record and an active, forward looking, research agenda in the field of specialization
• A strong quantitative, empirical research record
• Track record of writing successful grant proposals and managing funding applications
• Active engagement in academic outreach and public dissemination
• A collaborative mindset and mentoring experience
• Fluency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language