Academic position in Development Economics

The vacancy is open to both junior and senior researchers. PhD students in the final phase of their studies may also apply. The successful candidate will be hired in the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or (Full) Professor depending on qualifications and academic experience. Junior researchers will be appointed as Assistant Professor in a tenure track for a period of 5 years, which in case of a positive evaluation is followed by an appointment as a tenured Associate Professor.
We offer a dynamic and internationally oriented research environment. The Department of Economics is located at the Leuven campus of the Faculty of Economics and Business. For more information, please consult: https://feb.kuleuven.be/research/economics/ces/. 
In recent years, several independent accreditation commissions have systematically ranked the Faculty of Economics and Business highly in terms of quality of teaching and research. The faculty has acquired EQUIS accreditation and benefits from an extensive national and international network both in academia and in the business world.
KU Leuven is well set to welcome foreign professors and their family and provides practical support with regard to immigration & administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, and partner career coaching, among others. To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase a starting grant of 100 000 euro is offered to new professors without substantial other funding, appointed for at least 50%. 
The KU Leuven pursues a policy of equal opportunity and diversity and explicitly encourages underrepresented groups at the university to apply. For more information, please consult: http://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/about-feb/jobs and https://feb.kuleuven.be/nl/0790-bro-intzap.pdf.

Interested candidates should hold (or obtain prior to the start date of employment) a Ph.D. in Economics or in a related field with demonstrable expertise in the above mentioned areas of specialization. Candidates are expected to have an excellent research record. The quality of the candidate’s research should be demonstrated by publications in top international peer-reviewed journals. 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. 

The candidate preferably has teaching experience and can demonstrate strong didactic skills. You have the necessary communication and organizational skills and are a team player. A good knowledge of English is required. The official language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, KU Leuven will provide language training to enable you to take part in meetings. Before teaching courses in Dutch or English, you will be given the opportunity to learn Dutch, respectively English, to the required standard.

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Jo Van Biesebroeck, Chair, Department of Economics, tel.: +32 16 32 67 93, mail: jo.vanbiesebroeck@kuleuven.be or Prof. dr. Wilfried Lemahieu, Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, mail: wilfried.lemahieu@kuleuven.be.
External reference letters can be uploaded at www.econjobmarket.org or sent directly to evi.fosse@kuleuven.be.

For more detailed information, check the job application procedure on the following website: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/academic-staff/senior-acad…
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You can apply for this job no later than 01/12/2022 via the online application tool