Professor in Microeconomics

At Aalborg University Business School, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, a position as Professor in theoretical and empirical microeconomics is available from May 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Aalborg University Business School (AAUBS) wishes to strengthen its research in microeconomics, with a particular focus on how microeconomic evidence and theory can inform macroeconomic analysis and policy. The position is part of AAUBS' strategic ambition to build a research profile that combines microeconomic theory and applied microeconomics with the analysis of aggregate economic outcomes, while supporting high-quality teaching at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.

Many of today's most pressing policy questions cannot be answered with aggregate data alone. The effects of wealth, income, consumption or carbon taxes depend on how they fall on different groups of households and on different products. The exposure of banks, pension funds and insurers to climate-related risks depends on which firms and sectors they lend to and invest in. Answering these questions requires microeconomic data and models that can be linked to the macroeconomy.

AAUBS is seeking applicants with an ambitious research agenda who can document research and teaching experience within one or more of the following areas:

- Microeconomic theory and the microfoundations of macroeconomic models
- Household and firm heterogeneity, including the distribution of income and wealth
- Public economics, including the incidence and distributional effects of taxation
- Labour economics
- Industrial organisation, including pricing, market power and cost pass-through
- Behavioural economics, including expectation formation and decision-making under uncertainty
- Applied microeconometrics
- Climate-related risks at the level of households, firms or financial institutions

Experience working with Danish register data will be considered a strong advantage. Experience with approaches that connect microeconomic behaviour to aggregate outcomes, such as agent-based models, microsimulation models, or the integration of micro data into macroeconomic models, will also be considered a strong advantage.

The chosen candidate for the position will become a member of the MaMTEP (Macroeconomic Methodology, Theory and Economic Policy) research group to extend and supplement the economic research of group. As a member of the group, you will join a supportive community dedicated to producing internationally recognised research. You are expected to engage actively in joint group activities encompassing both micro- and macroeconomics.

The successful candidate must demonstrate an internationally recognized research profile, evidenced by a sustained publication record in leading general economics journals and top-ranked field journals within microeconomics. Examples include journals in industrial organization, labor economics, public economics, behavioral and experimental economics, and microeconomic theory, such as The Journal of Industrial Economics, Journal of Labor Economics, Journal of Public Economics, and Journal of Economic Theory. Publications in highly ranked heterodox economics journals such as Cambridge Journal of Economics or the Review of International Political Economy will also be considered.

Teaching activities in the position include lecturing, supervision, coordination and planning of Problem Based Learning (PBL) programs at bachelor and master levels as well as PhD supervision and training. Applicants must document pedagogical skills, curricula development experience and educational program management. Emphasis will be placed on comprehensive teaching experience in core economic fields, and quantitative methods as well as within the topics outlined in the job description. The position as professor at AAUBS also involves external fund raising, organization of international conferences and the management of international research projects.

While the main working language at AAUBS is English, teaching programs at undergraduate level are mainly taught in Danish. Knowledge of Danish or another Scandinavian language is therefore an advantage. Alternatively, the candidate should be willing to learn basic Danish skills within the first two years of employment. The position as professor is a permanent position with obligation to research, teaching and publication/academic dissemination.

Qualification requirements
Applicants for a professorship are required to provide documentation of a substantial amount of original scientific production at international level, and documentation of significant contribution to the development of the research area in question. It is presupposed that applicants can document a high degree of original scientific production at an international level and can document having contributed considerably to the development of the subject area of the job description. Emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s ability to perform research management and other management functions, provide pedagogical guidance as well as supervision at the highest level and take part in academic assessments. Applicants must document pedagogical skills, curricula development experience and educational program management. Moreover, it will be an advantage, but not a prerequisite that applicants have experience with Problem Based Learning (PBL) which is Aalborg University's teaching philosophy. Applicants with international research experience and an extensive international academic network will be preferred as will applicants with capabilities for raising resources for research projects.

Who we are
You will join MaMTEP, a research group at Aalborg University Business School that is among the leading teams working with empirical stock-flow consistent models. The group's research addresses questions on the Danish economic and political agenda, while also focusing on emerging and developing economies and their particular vulnerabilities to external and financial shocks. Through this project, the group works alongside a network of European universities and partner governments, which gives you the chance to do research with direct policy relevance and an international reach.

Read more about the group at: https://www.business.aau.dk/research/research-groups/mamtep

How to apply  
Your application must include the following:

- Application, stating reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position 
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) 
- Diplomas (master's degree diploma and PhD diploma) 
- List of publications, with an indication of the attached publications that you wish to be taken into account in the assessment. You may attach a maximum of ten publications, see template for co-author statement
- Documentation of teaching qualifications. Please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. If this is not enclosed, the applicant must enclose the reasons for this .
- Dissemination qualifications, including participation on committees or boards, participation in organisations etc. 
- Additional qualifications in relation to the position 
- References/recommendations

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.

The application must be submitted via Aalborg University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg University's website.

Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position.

Do you have any questions? 
If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.

Further information 
Read more about our recruitment process here

The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here.

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.

Salary and terms of employment  
The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Furthermore, your terms of employment and salary are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities.

You can find information about the salary and salary structure for the position in the Salary Overview for Recruitment - Scientific positions (VIP). Please refer to the introductory section of the page and the section entitled “Professor”.

There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.