University of Luxembourg

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Faculty of Law, Economics, and Finance (FDEF) of the University of Luxembourg has an opening for an Assistant Professor (M/F) in Finance with a focus on Financial Institutions, or related fields in particular empirical finance.

• Ref: F2-Financial Institutions (to be mentioned in all correspondence)
• Full-time position (40 hs/week)
• Earliest starting date: September 2019

The position at the Assistant Professor level follows Luxembourg’s tenure-track scheme according to which the initial appointment is a fixed-term contract. Upon successful evaluation of the projects, the candidate can be offered a permanent position. The position is initially for 5 years and upon a positive evaluation, the assistant professor may be promoted to associate professor.

Your Role
The Professor shall play an active role in establishing the LSF as a leading European finance group; the package we offer is commensurate with this ambition. In particular, shall be engaged in research, teaching, and administrative duties. The candidates shall teach in the newly created common first year of the master programs. In addition, the candidate shall teach in the risk management track of the Master of Banking and Finance.

Information about the position can be obtained from Professor Ulf von Lilienfeld-Toal (e-mail: Ulf.Lilienfeld@uni.lu). http://recruitment.uni.lu/en

Your Profile
The candidate shall show have or show potential for highest quality research and publications in the top finance and/or economics journals. Additional requirements include a PhD in Finance or Economics or related disciplines.

The University of Luxembourg is set in a multilingual context. The person hired on this position must be proficient in English and in one of the two official languages of Luxembourg: French or German. The University encourages its staff to learn the other official language and provides access to language courses to this end.

We Offer
• An international team at a young, dynamic university
• An interdisciplinary research environment
• A wide network of academic, institutional and corporate partners
• Skilled support staff and team-oriented work environment
• Offices located in Luxembourg City’s main business district
• Competitive salary and benefits

Further Information
Applications should contain a motivation letter and a detailed CV, a job market paper and letters of recommendation. The LSF will be attending the ASSA meetings in Atlanta.

All applications should be sent by e-mail before 3/12/2018 to the following address:
E-mail : fdef-recrutement@uni.lu

All applications will be handled in strict confidence.
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.