You have a PhD in Economics, Business or Management with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship or a PhD in a related domain with evidence of expertise related to this field of research.
You have excellent research potential. The quality of your research is demonstrated by the quality of your PhD dissertation, promising research projects and papers, publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and/or international research experience. Junior applicants are expected to show research excellence through a pipeline of promising research projects, papers and academic references. Experience in writing grant proposals and a strong international network are recommended.
You can show evidence of strong didactical skills and preferably have teaching experience in the field of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. You have the necessary communication and organizational skills and are a team player.
Your written and spoken English is excellent. The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, you can follow language training provided by KU Leuven to enable you to take part in administrative meetings. Before teaching courses in Dutch, you will be given the opportunity to learn Dutch to the required standard.The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) of the KU Leuven has a vacancy for a full-time academic position in the Research Group Management, Strategy and Innovation (MSI). We look for motivated candidates with an excellent or promising track record in research and demonstrable teaching skills in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The vacancy is open to both junior and senior researchers. PhD students in the final phase of their studies may also apply. The successful candidate will be hired in the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or (Full) Professor depending on your qualifications and academic experience. Junior researchers will be appointed as assistant professor in tenure track for a period of 5 years, which in case of a positive evaluation is followed by an appointment as a tenured associate professor.
You will join a dynamic and internationally oriented research environment with frequent collaboration with colleagues of the Research group across the different campuses of the FEB. This full-time position initially requires a clear commitment to the educational programs offered on the Leuven campus of the FEB, where you will join the Department/Research group of MSI.
The Faculty of Economics and Business has systematically been ranked highly by several independent accreditation committees regarding the quality of its research and teaching programs. The FEB has recently acquired the renowned EQUIS accreditation and benefits from an extensive national and international network, both in academia and in the business world. For more information, please consult: https://feb.kuleuven.be/research.
KU Leuven is well set to welcome foreign professors and their family and provides practical support with regard to immigration & administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, and partner career coaching, among others. To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase a starting grant of 100 000 euro is offered to new professors, appointed for at least 50%. For more information, please consult: https://feb.kuleuven.be/eng/about-feb/jobs and https://www.kuleuven.be/english/life-at-ku-leuven.
The KU Leuven pursues a policy of equal opportunity and diversity and explicitly encourages underrepresented groups at the university to apply.