POSITION: Assistant professor (tenure track) with a focus on Business Competence and Innovation (U of Turku)

[entrepreneurship-phd at lists.uni-due.de]

From: Jarna.heinonen at tse.fi [mailto:Jarna.heinonen at tse.fi] 
Date: Mon 6 Jun 2011 08:47

The University of Turku is a world-class multidisciplinary research university that offers challenging work opportunities and a unique viewpoint to the Finnish and international research and education communities. Our aim is to develop academic careers that are predictable, competitive and attractive. 

Are you a talented and motivated individual who has acquired international recognition after completing a doctoral degree? The University of Turku has introduced an international tenure track system for teaching and research personnel, through which it would like to recruit you for the post of

1) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Tenure Track) in Business Competence and Innovations (Turku School of Economics)

Assistant professors will be recruited initially for a fixed-term employment relationship (of three to five years) for the tenure track, during which the work will be followed and evaluated according to defined criteria. Success in the evaluation will lead to a new fixed term employment contract (of two to four years) and the aim is to obtain tenure as a professor after an evaluation. 

The minimum requirements for a person to be appointed to the tenure track are a doctoral degree, high-level academic competence, experience in managing academic research, experience of international cooperation in the field he or she represents, as well as teaching experience. When evaluating the merits of the applicant, the following factors will be taken into consideration: research and teaching merit, active participation in the academic community, success in obtaining complementary funding, as well as academic work abroad and international duties. 

Applications should be addressed to the Rector of the University of Turku. Applications must include the documents listed in the appointment specifications. Applications can be supplemented within a reasonable time. Applications must be submitted to the University Registry by mail or email not later than on Monday 20 June 2011 at 3.45 pm Finnish time. The postal address is Kirjaamo, FI-20014 TURUN YLIOPISTO, FINLAND (visiting address: University Main Building, ground floor). Applications by email can be sent to: kirjaamo at utu.fi. The application documents will not be returned.

Enclosed please a link with further information (including appointment specification, see point 9  Business Competence and Innovations, Turku School of Economics).
http://www.utu.fi/ajankohtaista/avoimet/tenure_eng.html