Assistant Professor positions in Labour Economics at NHH

The Department of Economics at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) in Bergen, Norway, invites applications for up to two Assistant Professor positions in Labour Economics.

08.10.2010 - Ed.

The Department offers a stimulating research environment, where the main research areas in economics are Environmental Economics, Experimental Economics, International Economics, Labour Economics, Macroeconomics, and Industrial Organization.

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The positions are linked to an ongoing project funded by The Norwegian Research Council which is titled "Globalization, innovation and the Norwegian labour market".

The project manager is Professor Kjell G. Salvanes and the project involves both Norwegian researchers and invited well-known labour economists from the US and Europe. The main focus is to analyze the Norwegian labour market applying modern micro-econometric techniques on Norwegian register data.

The positions are of four years duration. The positions will also involve some teaching and additional graduate supervision within the Department.

The Department is especially dedicated to research and therefore primarily seeks applicants with extensive personal experience in labour economics, demonstrated by existing papers or a dissertation, and ideally by publications in first-rate journals.

Applicants should have completed-or be close to completing-a Ph.D. in Labour Economics. The Ph.D. must be completed by the appointment date.

In the event of equivalent qualifications, female applicants will be given preference.

Salary will be negotiable according to the State Salary Scale for Junior Positions.

In addition we can offer:

• Local research funds will be available for travelling grants for conference and workshop presentations. Good facilities in terms of extensive research library, personal equipment and personal annum for books and journals.

• Publications in international refereed journals have high priority. A selection of A-journal publications is rewarded with publication bonus in the order of NOK 80 000 (single authorship). In addition the personal annum can be increased through publications in some other selected journals.

• Favourable arrangement which will make you a member of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

Applicants are requested to present a research plan with their application. The research plan must specify a four-year research project in Labour Economics. This project will be part of the department's strategy to further strengthen its research in Labour Economics over the next four years.

Emphasis will be placed on the applicant's research profile and ability to contribute to the research environment. Information concerning education and work experience must be included as well as a list of all publications, testimonials, certificates, and any other documentation which may be useful in the evaluation of the application, such as reference letters and publications.

Enquiries may be directed to:

Project manager, Professor Kjell Gunnar Salvanes, Kjell.Salvanes@nhh.no phone +47 55 95 93 15

Office manager, Trude K. Gudmundset, Trude.Gudmundset@nhh.no, phone +47 55 95 93 46

Please use the electronic application form available at nhh.no

Deadline for applications 7.11.2010