Tenure-Track Assistant Professorships in Economics

The Department of Economics (ECON), Copenhagen Business School, invites expressions of interest regarding positions as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor. Expression of interests from all fields are welcome.

The Department of Economics provides research, teaching, and knowledge transfer within the core areas of economics, i.e. microeconomics, macroeconomics, and quantitative methods. The department is especially active in business-related economic research, and hosts two research centres: Pension Research Centre (PeRCent), and Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI).

The department is responsible for teaching at the undergraduate, graduate and PhD levels in economics at various study programs at CBS, including the graduate program of Applied Economics and Finance and the MSc in Advanced Economics and Finance. High priority is given to research support, travel support, and access to data.

Qualifications
We welcome expression of interests from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background. Candidates must hold a PhD or the equivalent, at the time of taking up the position.

Responsibilities

• Research at the highest level, including responsibility for publishing.
• Active contribution to research activities such as seminars, workshops etc.
• Research-based teaching and supervision (with associated examination duties).
• Engagement in course development and pedagogical initiatives.
• Development of own teaching competences.
• Participate in fundraising/grant writing activities.
• Dissemination of research to relevant audiences.
• Take on administrative tasks and contribute to professional collegial relations.

Procedure
ECON will be conducting online interviews as a part of the EJME 2025/26 from December 15, 2025 to December 18, 2025, or when otherwise possible.

The department will invite a number of candidates to CBS for job seminars and dialogues.

Submission instructions
Candidates must submit their expression of interest online via www.econjobmarket.org

Please submit: Cover letter, CV, research statement (if not included in the cover letter), job market paper, additional research papers, other relevant material (e.g. teaching evaluations, grade transcripts and diplomas, which can be combined in one file), and three references. All recommendation letters must be received before the deadline.

Deadline: November 21, 2025

For further information
Alexander Sebald
Head of Department
Tel.: +45 3815 2699
E-mail: [email protected]