Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a position as Associate Professor in industrial Relations and Organizational Sociology.

The candidate selected for the position will be affiliated with the International Center for Business and Politics. The purpose of the International Center for Business and Politics is to encourage and support comparative research on the political economies of advanced and industrialized countries. The Center emphasizes cross-national research on states, firms, and other organizations that are involved in the governance of political and economic matters. The Center is open to research from political science, economics, and sociology and to a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches.

Of special interest is research focused on institutions associated with business, politics, and responsible for political economic governance and their relationship to Europeanization, globalization, and other important political and economic developments. In particular we welcome applications with an interest in industrial Relations and Organizational Sociology

The Associate Professorship is a tenured position with research and teaching obligations.

Successful applicants are expected to be physically present and actively participate in the teaching and research activities of the department.

Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organisation of this type (highlighting, for example, relevant business, educational and dissemination activities).

· Research meeting high international standards and promoting the academic development of the field of the relevant discipline

· Initiation, fund raising, and coordination of research projects

· Course development, teaching, and examinations

· Promotion of the teaching and research capabilities of Copenhagen Business School within the core area of Business Economics and other relevant assignments at the Copenhagen Business School

· Contribution to the administrative responsibilities of the department

· Communication of research-based knowledge in society, including participation in the public debate

The Associate Professor is expected to contribute to the development and application of the research of the department’s research areas and to maintain and strengthen its international research position.

· Advanced degree in an appropriate field

· Documented pedagogical qualifications or other material for the evaluation of his/her pedagogical level (See below)

· Documented research production at an international level, including publications in the field’s internationally recognized journals

Applicants without appropriate teaching experience will be appointed on a probationary period of up to 1½ years.

For further information please contact: Director & professor Lars Bo Kaspersen, International Center for Business and Politics e-mail: lbk.cbp@cbs.dk, or Head of Secretariat Bo Bøgeskov tel. +45 3815 35 83, fax: +45 3815 e-mail: bb .cbp@cbs.dk. Information about the center may be found at www.cbs.dk/cbp

Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the agreement of Ministry of Finance’s agreement with the Central Academic organisation.

The position is announced according to the Ministerial Order No 284 regarding appointment of academic staff at universities by 25 April 2008 and according to the Circular Letter regarding academic staff at universities by 22 December 2004 plus note of 18 December 2006.71

Applications must include:

1. A statement of application.

2. Proof of qualifications and a full CV.

3. Documentation of relevant, significant, original research at an international level.

4. Documentation of previous teaching experience.

5. Information indicating experience in research management, industry co-operation and international co-operation.

6. A complete, numbered list of publications (indicating titles, co-authors, page numbers, and year) with an * marking the academic productions to be considered during the review. A maximum of 10 publications for review is allowed. Applicants are requested to prioritise their publications in relation to the field of this job advertisement.

7. Copies of the publications marked with an * (three copies to be submitted). Only publications written in English or one of the Scandinavian languages will be taken into consideration.

An expert committee will review the received job applications. The committee’s recommendation of each candidate will be submitted by e-mail to the person in question.

The job application including appendices in 4 copies together with the *) marked publications in 3 copies should be forwarded in pairs to:

Copenhagen Business School
International Center for Business and Politics
Steen Blichers Vej 22
2000 Frederiksberg

Application deadline: 30 October 2010 at 12.00 noon.

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The Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), by the application deadline. Applications received by e-mail or on discs will not be considered.

Copenhagen Business School is an equal opportunity employer encouraging all interested parties to apply regardless of age, gender, religion, or ethnic group.

Details about the Copenhagen Business School and the department are available at our Web site: www.cbs.dk .

Guidance regarding documentation:

Copenhagen Business School requests that the application is accompanied by the following information for the assessment of the applicant’s pedagogical qualifications.

1. An outline of teaching activities over the last 3 years including

· the subjects taught and at what level (Bachelor, Master, PhD, others),

· the extend of the teaching i.e. duration and number of students,

· type of instruction (lectures, group instruction, tutorials, internet-based, distance teaching),

· the teaching methods applied,

· the language of instruction,

· evaluation forms.

2. Relevant teaching materials.

3. Information on participation in teaching development, elaboration of course plans, etc.

4. Management and supervision of part-time instructors.

5. Administration of teaching.

6. Evaluation of teaching qualifications at the termination of employment as assistant professor (if applicable).

7. Student evaluations of teaching, other evaluations from colleagues, experts or others.

8. Reflections on the described instruction and perspectives on future teaching development.

9. Other relevant information for the documentation of teaching qualifications.

The information may be organised otherwise but the same level of details is requested.

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