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The Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, offers a position as Full Professor of Consumer Behavior.
The Department of Marketing is responsible for all marketing courses in the Bachelor, Master, and PhD programs at the Faculty of Economics and Business. Scientific research is concentrated in the Research Institute Marketing (part of the research school SOM), which obtained the highest possible rating in the most recent evaluation. In addition, contract research is conducted within the Customer Insights Center. The Department of Marketing is one of the leading marketing groups in Europe. The candidate is expected to strengthen this position.
The consumer behavior chair has only recently been established. With the new chair in consumer behavior the department aims to build up a strong and visible consumer behavior group with an international reputation in the global consumer research community
Job Description
The candidate should have a PhD. in marketing or psychology and should have built up an excellent academic reputation in consumer research, which is reflected in publications in leading consumer behavior journals. He/she should have shown to be able to stimulate young academic scholars. The candidate should have built a clear position and strong international network within his/her area of research. He/she is expected to contribute to the existing stimulating research environment, to contribute to marketing education by high quality teaching in the various programs, and to manage individual courses and educational programs. Specific educational tasks will depend on the expertise of the candidate. The new full professor will participate in the management of the Department of Marketing. In the longer run, this could also include being chairman of the department, director of the marketing research institute or other management tasks within the faculty.
Job Requirements
A candidate should have:
(1) An excellent track record in scientific research, including a Ph.D. and a substantial number of publications in international top journals in consumer behavior;
(2) Experience in supervising PhD students and coaching junior faculty members with their research;
(3) A track record of outstanding academic teaching and experience in planning new modules
(4) An international scientific network;
(5) Excellent organizational qualities and communication skills
Conditions of Employment
The chair is a full-time position at the level of full professor; salary is according to university standards. The University of Groningen provides a career advisory service for partners of new staff who move to Groningen.
The University of Groningen is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.
Further Information
For additional information on this position, please contact the department chair, Prof. dr. Peter C. Verhoef (p.c.verhoef@rug.nl). You may also visit our web sites here:
http://www.rug.nl/feb/faculteit/vakgroepen/marketing/
http://www.rug.nl/feb/
To Apply
Please send your application including your CV and a list of your publications before August 1, 2009, to:
Personnel and Organization Department
University of Groningen
P.O. Box 72
9700 AB Groningen
The Netherlands
vmp@bureau.rug.nl
Please indicate the position on the cover and on your application. Please also send a copy of your application to p.c.verhoef@rug.nl.
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