Institution

University of Vaasa

Rank

Assistant Professor

Area(s)

International Marketing

Location

Vaasa, Finland

Start Date

August 1, 2016

Deadline

Until Filled

Job Description

The Faculty of Business Studies at University of Vaasa is one of the largest in its sector in Finland. Internationality is visible in the constantly increasing number of international students and staff. Achieving EPAS quality accreditation indicated that our education programmes are of a high international standard. The quality of education has been one of the guiding values and success factors of the faculty. Our key areas of research have been internationally awarded. 

This is a fixed term contract for 3-5 years with a start date of August 1st 2016 unless otherwise agreed.  

The position is located in the Faculty of Business Studies within the department of Marketing, where the main focus in research is on international business and marketing strategies as well as consumer behavior and customer value creation. The discipline offers bachelor’s and master’s level programmes in marketing and international business.

More information about the department: http://www.uva.fi/en/about/organisation/faculties/marketing/

Tasks

The tasks of the Assistant Professor include independent post-doctoral academic research, teaching duties as well as administrative tasks.

The teaching and supervision tasks will be part of the EPAS-accredited Master’s Degree Programme in International Business or the bachelor level program in International Business. In teaching, specific emphasis will be on courses related to export and international marketing, digitalization and networking in international business and/or global procurement and supply chains. The teaching languages will, in principle, be Finnish and English. Some administrative duties relating to the bachelor’s programme in International Business will also be included. The tasks are agreed in more detail in the annual working plan. The annual working time for the Assistant Professor is 1600 hours.

The research activities will be part of the International Business and Marketing research group.

More information about the faculty: http://www.uva.fi/en/about/organisation/faculties/business/ 

Requirements

The position of Assistant Professor requires a relevant doctoral degree, the ability to conduct independent scientific work and deliver high-quality teaching. Experience in international scientific publishing is valued.

Sufficient skills in the Finnish language are a requirement. If a foreigner or a Finnish citizen, who is not a native speaker of Finnish or has not been educated in Finnish, applies, s/he can be granted an exemption from the Finnish language skill requirement without a separate application. Fluency in English is a prerequisite to succeed in the position.

Salary

The salary is based on university salary system for teaching and research staff. The salary for an Assistant Professor is based on demand levels 5-6 (2865-3341 €/month). An additional personal salary component is paid based on work performance (4-46,3%).

Applications

To apply for the position, please use our online application system (using the “Leave an application” –button below). The application including annexes has to be in our online application database by the 13th of June 2016.

The application should include the following annexes:

  • Additional attachment 3. An account of ongoing research and future research interests

Further information

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