The University of Innsbruck invites applications for the position of a
*University Professor*
*of*
*Business Administration with a focus on Finance *
at the School of Management, Department of Banking and Finance. The position will be based on a permanent civil-law employment contract with the University.
*Responsibilities*
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The professor shall represent the subject of Business Administration with a focus on Finance in research and teaching.
The professor isexpected to carry out internationally visible research -- specifically in the field of Asset Pricing -- and to participate in the research centre "Financial Markets and Risk".Theoretical, empirical and experimental approaches are equally welcome. She/He is expected topublish in internationally well-established peer reviewed journals, cooperate with international research and/or project partners, and successfully apply for research grants.
The professor shall teach especially the subject of Finance in the School's undergraduate, graduate and PhD programs.
Furthermore, the professor is expected to actively participate in the strategic development of the School of Management and academic self-government. Some knowledge of German is a plus, but not required.
*Qualification requirements*
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a)a pertinent degree in higher education in Austria or the equivalent;
b)a pertinent 'Habilitation' or comparable qualification;
c) publications in leading international peer-reviewed academic journals;
d) documented participation in international scholarly discourses;
e) experience in raising third-party funding;
f) excellent teaching skills;
g) international experience in teaching and/or research;
h) ability to lead teams in research and teaching.
Applications should be submitted no later than
*13^th of June 2012*
to Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Fakultäten Servicestelle, Standort Karl-Rahner- Platz 3, A-6020 Innsbruck (fss-karlrahnerplatz@uibk.ac.at).
The University of Innsbruck is committed to increasing the percentage of female employees especially in leading positions and therefore explicitly invites applications by women. In the case of equivalent qualifications, women will be given preference.
The application should include: CV including a description of the applicant's scholarly and professional career; list of scientific publications; list of ongoing and completed research projects (amount of funding, funding body, duration); planned research activities at the Department of Banking and Finance; list of courses taught and teaching evaluations; electronic copies of five significant publications.
The application and all accompanying documents should be submitted electronically (CDROM or e-mail). Submission as a hardcopy is optional.
The applications will be reviewed internationally; therefore the application has to be in English.
The basic salary is set down in the collective bargaining agreement for university employees. Professors are in the remuneration group A 1. For the position the grosssalary is 63.996,80 Europer year. Depending on qualification and experience a higher gross salary up to 75.000,- Euro per year can be a topic in the negotiations with the rector. Beyond that the university offers attractive additional benefits (http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/). Additional personnel will not be provided.
The full, authoritative text in German (published in the official bulletin of the University of Innsbruck of 2^nd of May 2012),comprehensive information on the School of Management, the Department of Banking and Finance, and the current state of the appointment procedure is available at: http://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten/betriebswirtschaft/career.html.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Tilmann Märk
R e c t o r