---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Walter Schachermayer ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:46:05 +0200 (CEST) From: Catalin Starica starica@math.chalmers.se Subject: Professor position in Asset Pricing at University of Gothenburg

Dear Colleague,

Please find atached the announcement [see plain text copy below] for a professor position in Asset Pricing at University of Gothenburg. The position is at a senior level but good not-so-senior researchers are incourage to apply. The Center for Finance is actively trying to build up its areas of competence and young, enthusiastic people are of an utmost interest to us. Note that, even though the deadline is rather close, there is a certain amount of flexibility in the application process. We would be happy to get some strong signal of interest rather soon (even if the full application dossier takes a little longer to complete).

For more info on the Center for Finance please go to

http://www.hgu.gu.se/item.aspx?id=1023

I would be very greatful if you could forward this mail to anyone you might think could be interested.

Sincerely,

Catalin Starica

PS: The Center is also looking for someone in Corporate Finance. See http://ledig-anstallning.adm.gu.se/#

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Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs universitet är en stimulerande mötesplats för ca 7000 studenter och närmare 500 anställda. Handelshögskolan är unik genom sin kombination av ekonomi och juridik inom såväl forskning som undervisning.

Felix Neuberghs professur i Bank och Finansvetenskap

REF NR 311 1640/06 med placering vid Centrum för finans.

Handelshögskolans fakultetsnämnd.

Sista ansökningsdag: 2006-06-29

Pending budgetary approval and administrative process, The School of Business, Economics and Law at Göteborg University, Sweden, invites applications to the Felix Neubergh chair in Banking and Finance, specifically Financial Markets and Asset Pricing. The professor will hold a position at the Centre for Finance. The Centre for Finance is a joint venture between the Department of Business Administration and the Department of Economics. Candidates must have an established research record and a demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and graduate student supervision. The successful candidate is expected to teach courses at any level (in English). Furthermore, candidates are expected to show great ability in and proved evidence of successful teamwork. Salary and other employment conditions are negotiable, and the salary will be competitive within Scandinavia. The selected candidate will be expected to take up the position as soon as possible.

Applications should include a current CV (in English) with a written summary of scientific, teaching, administrative, and other qualifications relevant for the position as well as the names of three references whom we may contact. Reference to a maximum of 10 scientific publications and 10 other publications reflecting teaching skills (e.g. textbooks, other teaching materials, editorials and contributions to popular magazines etc.) should be included. Three identical sets of those works should be kept available until the university gives instruction as to which reviewers they should be sent.

Under the higher Swedish Education Ordinance (SFS 1993:100), "a person who has demonstrated both academic and teaching skills shall be qualified for appointment as a professor. As much attention shall be given to the assessment of teaching skills as to the assessment of academic skills. Assessment for the appointment of teachers shall be based on the degree in which a candidate possesses the skill required to qualify for the appointment. Furthermore, regard shall be paid to the degree in which a candidate possesses administrative and other skills of importance, taking into account the subject matter determined by the institution of higher education for the position and the duties that the position will involve. Moreover regard shall be paid to the degree in which a candidate possesses skills in developing and managing activities and staff at the institution of higher education and aptitude in interacting with the surrounding community and informing people about research and development projects." More detailed information about the position can be obtained from Professor Lennart Hjalmarsson, +46 31 773 1345, e-mail: lennart.hjalmarsson@economics.gu.se

Union representatives: SACO Inger Wilgotson Lundh, tel. int +46 31 773 1989 OFR/S Eva Sjögren, tel. int +46 31 773 1169 SEKO Lennart Olsson, tel. int +46 31 773 1173 Application, including the reference number E 311 1640/06, must be received by June 29, 2006, e-mailed or sent to (with a copy to the School Recruitment Board, lennart.hjalmarsson@economics.gu.se). Göteborg University Registrator Box 100 SE-405 30 Göteborg Sverige (Sweden) registrator@adm.gu.se

Situated in the city centre of Göteborg, The School of Business, Economics and Law is a highly research-oriented school within Göteborg University, a stimulating meeting-place for about 7000 students and nearly 500 faculty and staff. Areas of specialization include Accounting, Business Information Systems, Law, Industrial Organisation, International Business and Management.

Göteborgs universitet är ett av de stora i Europa med nio fakulteter, drygt 51 000 studenter och 5 500 anställda. Inom universitetet finns konst, samhällsvetenskap, naturvetenskap, humaniora, utbildningsvetenskap, lärarutbildning, IT-universitet, Handelshögskola och Sahlgrenska akademin med medicin, vårdvetenskap och odontologi. Unik bredd inom utbildning och forskning erbjuder goda möjligheter till kreativ samverkan mellan vetenskaper samt med näringsliv och offentliga aktörer. Högt sökandetryck och nobelpris vittnar om universitetets höga kvalitet.