Associate Senior Lecturer in Corporate Finance

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The Department of Business Administration is the largest department at the School of Business, Economics and Law, and conducts extensive research and is responsible for education programmes at first-cycle and second-cycle levels, as well as third-cycle education in the subject areas of Business Administration and Economic Geography. The Department has more than 140 employees and is divided into four sections: Industrial and Financial Management & Logistics (IFEL), Management & Organisation (including Economic Geography), Marketing, and Accounting. The Department also has an administrative and technical unit.

The IFEL section is now looking for an associate senior lecturer in Business Administration, specializing in Corporate Finance. Associate senior lecturer is a career-development position created to provide primarily newly qualified PhDs the opportunity of a career path towards permanent employment as a senior lecturer.

IFEL conducts advanced research and education within the field and maintains close collaborations with research centres such as the Centre for Finance (CFF), Northern Lead, and Lighthouse. The section's staff teach in the School of Business, Economics and Law's Bachelor's Programme as well as in the three Master's Programmes: Accounting and Financial Management, Finance, and Logistics and Transport Management.

Subject area

Business Administration specializing in Corporate Finance.

Subject area description

Corporate Finance as a discipline addresses firms' financial decision-making, focusing on investment choices, financing strategies, and mechanisms to ensure a market-based return for both owners and lenders. Central to the field is the development of theoretically and empirically grounded frameworks that enable profitable investment and efficient financing, taking into account risk and the cost of capital.

Emphasis is placed on analyzing the factors influencing firms' choices of capital structure and investment strategies-especially in contexts characterized by asymmetric information and transaction costs. The field is distinguished by a strong methodological orientation, where quantitative tools-such as discounting models, real and financial option models, and statistical and econometric methods-are applied to analyze how external market conditions affect corporate financial decisions.

Duties

The position as associate senior lecturer comprises maximum 50% teaching and minimum 50% research.

The research is expected to be conducted with a focus on corporate finance. It should align with the subject description above and be of such quality that it can be published in high-quality international scientific journals. The research is also expected to be actively disseminated through research seminars and academic networks.

The Associate Senior Lecturer will teach at both the undergraduate and advanced (Master's) levels and is expected to contribute to doctoral education and contract education, in addition to course development and administrative duties.

Teaching will primarily concern courses in Corporate Finance, including Corporate Valuation (Master's level), Advanced Corporate Finance (Master's level), Financial Management (Bachelor's level), or similar courses, as well as supervision of Bachelor's and Master's theses in finance and within the Accounting and Financial Management programme.

The position also requires active efforts to apply for external research funding during the employment period and to contribute to the development of the department's educational and research environment.

Eligibility

Eligibility for appointment as associate senior lecturer is specified in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4 Section 4a, Appointments Procedure for Teachers at the University of Gothenburg Ref. V 2024/3252, and Appointment Regulations for Teaching Staff at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg Ref. GU 2025/3441.

To be eligible for appointment as associate senior lecturer, at the time of application the candidate must hold a doctoral degree, or possess equivalent research qualifications, in Business Administration with a specialization in Corporate Finance. Preference should be given to candidates who were awarded their doctoral degree or achieved equivalent competence no more than five years prior to the application deadline for this appointment as associate senior lecturer. Those who have completed their doctoral degree or achieved equivalent competence prior to five years before the application deadline may also be eligible where special grounds exist, i.e., sick leave, parental leave, or similar circumstances.

Assessment criteria

According to the Appointment Regulations for Teaching Staff at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Ref. GU 2025/3441, the applicant shall be selected for the position who, based on an overall assessment of competence and potential for development, is judged to have the best qualities for performing the duties included in the appointment. In the assessment, particular focus shall be on proven scientific skills and potential for further high-quality research activities during the timespan of the position. Proven pedagogical skills are also merit, as well as an ability to conduct relevant teaching activities during the timespan of the position.

In the assessment, particular emphasis will be placed on demonstrated scientific competence and potential for future high-quality theoretical and/or empirical research activities within the field of Corporate Finance. Considerable weight will also be given to demonstrated teaching skills and the potential for continued pedagogical development within the subject area of the announced position.

Excellent written and spoken English is a requirement for the position.

The applicant's personal qualities, including the ability to collaborate effectively both within the department and with external partners, will also be considered when assessing suitability for the position.

Employment

In accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (Högskoleförordningen SFS 1993:100) Chapter 4 Section 12a and 12b, an associate senior lecturer may be employed for a period of minimum four years, and at most six years, where the purpose of the appointment is to enable the lecturer to develop research autonomy and acquire the research and teaching qualifications necessary to fulfil the requirements for another more qualified teacher appointment (such as, senior lecturer).

This position is a fixed term employment of four years, 100% full time. The appointment may be extended if, due to sick leave, parental leave or other special grounds, additional time is needed to achieve the purpose of the appointment. Starting date by agreement. Placement at the Department of Business Administration.

Information regarding possible promotion

For promotion from Associate Senior Lecturer to Senior Lecturer, an application for promotion must be submitted to the department no later than six months before the end of the four-year period of employment.

The Department of Business Administration follows the School of Business, Economics and Law's guidelines for promotion from Associate Senior Lecturer to Senior Lecturer (Ref. GU 2025/3441), which are reproduced below.

Requirements for scientific qualifications and competence

At the time of application for promotion to Senior Lecturer, the applicant must demonstrate scientific competence and clear progression in research qualifications and achievements during the period of employment as Associate Senior Lecturer. The assessment of progression should consider the duration of the position and the proportion of time allocated to research. The specific assessment criteria are outlined in the advertisement for the position.

The evaluation of scientific competence is based on demonstrated familiarity with the subject area and prior research, creativity and originality in the chosen research orientation, as well as the analytical depth and scope of the applicant's scientific production, considering the period of activity-particularly during the time as Associate Senior Lecturer.

Within the limitations of the subject area for which promotion is sought, both breadth and depth are important in assessing scientific merits and competence. The degree of progression, independence, and forward-looking development in the research will also be considered.

The assessment of scientific competence primarily involves evaluation of the submitted scientific works, which will be weighted according to their scientific quality.

In addition to the works submitted in the application, the following factors will also be given weight in the overall assessment of the applicant's scientific merits and competence:

• Documented active participation in the scientific community, for example through presentations of research results at national and international conferences and seminars.
• Documented contributions to, and assignments within, the scientific community, such as evaluation assignments, referee duties, and participation as a member of expert panels.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and collaborate constructively with other researchers.
• Demonstrated societal impact of the applicant's research, exemplified by research-based popular science articles, commissioned reports, or public seminars.

Requirements for teaching qualifications and competence

Completion of higher education teaching and learning training in accordance with the Vice-Chancellor's decision, or equivalent documented knowledge.

Demonstrated substantial experience of teaching with high quality at the undergraduate and/or Master's level during the period of employment as Associate Senior Lecturer. In the assessment, the duration of the position and the proportion of teaching duties will be considered.

The evaluation of teaching competence includes both an assessment of documented teaching qualifications and an appraisal of the applicant's potential for further pedagogical development within the subject area of the position. Both quality and versatility in teaching, as well as subject breadth and depth, will be considered, together with the quantitative scope of the applicant's teaching experience.

In addition to the documented pedagogical education and teaching experience submitted by the applicant, the following factors-listed without order of priority-will also be given weight in the assessment of pedagogical merits and competence:

• Demonstrated pedagogical awareness, evidenced through a written teaching reflection.
• Documented pedagogical development work.
• Experience from different educational environments and teaching formats.
• Teaching in multiple languages.
• Experience in course and programme leadership.
• Production of teaching materials.

Requirement regarding proficiency in Swedish

For internationally recruited Associate Senior Lecturers whose employment has been advertised after 31 August 2024, promotion to Senior Lecturer requires successful completion of a Swedish language course at minimum level B2 according to the CEFR, in accordance with the Vice-Chancellor's decision (Ref. GU 2022/1887).

Contact information

If you have questions about the position, please contact:
Taylan Mavruk, Professor, Head of the IFEL Section. Email: taylan.mavruk@handels.gu.se. Phone: +46 (0)31 786 5958.
Jonas Flodén, Associate Professor, Deputy Head of the IFEL Section. Email: jonas.floden@handels.gu.se. Phone: +46 (0)31 786 5131.

If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contactHR Officer Natalie Axellat natalie.axell@gu.se.

Unions

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande

Content of application

The application must include:

• Curriculum Vitae, including copies of degree certificates, grade transcripts or other certificates
• Letter of intent (up to three pages) in which the applicant describes how he/she intends to perform the tasks if hired for the position
• An account of scholarly/research qualifications, including a description of prior scholarly/research activities and contributions, etc., of maximum two pages.
• PhD thesis and up to four additional scholarly works
• An account of teaching qualifications, including teacher training and a description of prior teaching assignments and a reflection, of maximum two pages. Qualitative assessments, course evaluations or equivalent documentation should be attached under 'Attachments'.
• A brief account of achievements in management, collaboration, and administration
• References, at least two, including name, title, their current higher education institution and contact details.

All merits should be documented, and all certificates attested. All attachments are to be named in a way that clearly indicates their content. Publications that cannot be attached in electronic format may be sent to: Department of Business Administration, University of

Gothenburg, PO-Box 610, S-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden, attention: "PAR 2025/425".

Applications must be received by:2026-01-11

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