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211-0016/18-2N Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Resource Economics

jobbeskrivelse:
Tenure-track assistant Professor of Resource Economics
Department of Food and Resource Economics
Faculty of Science
University of Copenhagen

The Department of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen invites applications for a position as tenure-track assistant professor within the field of Resource Economics. The position will have a main emphasis on the economics and regulation of natural resource use, with emphasis on renewable resources and the environment. We are looking for applicants with documented research experience within one or more of the following topics, or topics related to these:

• The optimal use and regulation of renewable resources like fish stocks, forests, wildlife and/or other renewable resources
• The economics of sustainability, the circular economy and similar concepts
• Regulation design for natural resource use under market imperfections
• The economics and regulation of climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation and similar global challenges
• The optimal use and regulation of non-renewable resources, e.g. minerals and fossil energy sources

The tenure-track assistant professor’s duties will primarily include theoretical and empirical research within the above fields, including contributions to collaborative and interdisciplinary work, obligations with regard to publication/scientific communication and research-based teaching with associated examination obligations within resource economics. To a limited extent the position may also include other duties.

The tenure track assistant professor must have an academic standing showing internationally competitive research, and/or have internationally recognized high potential to make a future impact.

Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, internationally competitive research. The ability to attract external funding will be considered together with outreach qualifications. Teaching qualifications are not mandatory but documented teaching qualifications and teaching experience will be considered.

The position is open from 1 October 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Further information on the Department is linked at http://www.science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Head of Section Henrik Meilby, tel. (+45) 353 31740, heme (at) ifro.ku.dk or Head of Department Bo Jellesmark Thorsen, (+45) 353 31700, bjt (at) ifro.ku.dk

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

The starting salary is currently up to DKK 426.625 including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 72.952).

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The tenure-track programme
An assigned mentor will provide the tenure-track assistant professors with guidance related to career development, other academic topics and administrative procedures.

Performance of the tenure-track assistant professor will be followed via internal yearly evaluations and a mid-term and final international evaluation by an assessment committee. If the ‘final appraisal’ is positive you will be promoted as associate professor. Performance and progression towards the criteria below will be evaluated with due consideration of differences between research fields.

Criteria for promotion
After a 6-year tenure-track period tenure-track assistant professors are expected to meet the following criteria:

• A strong publication track record within the specific field of research, including a significant number of corresponding authorships and at least some publications in high-ranked journals based on work carried out during the tenure-track period
• Strong external network of collaboration, including joint publications
• A significant track record of successful external research funding [Formuleringen tilrettes efter forskningsområdets muligheder for at tiltrække ekstern finansiering]
• Establishment of a strong and internationally competitive research group demonstrating clear independence of former supervisors/mentors, or/and major contributions to the development of an existing research group demonstrating an ability to collaborate within the research group
• Completed http://www.ind.ku.dk/english/course_overview/up/ and established a teaching portfolio via participation in teaching, including preparation and development of departmental courses
• Successful supervision/co-supervision of MSc and PhD students

The application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

- Curriculum vitae including:

• Please describe and document international network and relations
• Please describe and document internationally based activities
• Positions held at universities/research institutions outside Denmark
• Outreach activities, i.e. popular lectures or other activities in the media
• Grants held, personal or in part. Career development grants.

- Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
- Research plan - abstractJV_description of current and future research plans
- If available, abstractJV_description and documentation of teaching and supervision experience and qualifications- please describe and document:

• Experience with supervision of BSc and MSc students
• Teaching experience
• Formal pedagogical training

- Complete publication list
- Separate reprints of up to 5 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 24 March 2019, 23:59 GMT +1

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews/trial lectures will be held on 26 August 2019.

Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0016/18-2N.



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