Reference number: HR-2025/168
Welcome to Linnaeus University! Here you'll meet 2 200 staff members and 40 000 students, all united in following the vision to set knowledge in motion for a sustainable societal development. With us, research and education are conducted with an eye towards the future. Our proximity to the business world, both locally and globally, gives us a wide reach and the ability to create change that makes an impact. All that's needed is a place where ideas have the space to meet and grow. That's what we've created – and you are invited.
Change starts here!
The School of Business and Economics conducts research and education in business administration, economics, statistics, and tourism studies. We contribute with entrepreneurial thinking and sustainable solutions for complex organizational and societal problems. We take pride in our long tradition of collaboration with the surrounding society and are accredited by AACSB.
Sustainable finance and new technologies, such as fintech, AI, and blockchain technology, create both opportunities and challenges, leading to new ways of investing, analyzing risks, and financing projects. Experience also shows that during major technological shifts, such as the current wave of digitalization and AI, financial markets play a crucial role in ensuring that innovation and entrepreneurship reach their full potential. To promote sustainable economic development, it is essential to understand how these changes impact financial markets and the financing opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Key areas include sustainable investments, climate risk management, ESG integration, and SME financing.
The School of Business and Economics is making significant efforts to meet these challenges through innovative research and learning environments, where new technology and sustainability are at the core. Through our Business Lab, we also provide analytical tools and develop solutions that help companies and decision-makers make well-informed strategic financial decisions—decisions that integrate sustainability, profitability, and effective risk management, while also contributing to long-term sustainable and competitive business development.
We offer education at all levels and provide a research environment in financial economics at the intersection of business administration, economics, and statistics. We are now seeking a Professor of Financial Economics with a focus on sustainable financial solutions who wants to be part of this development journey!
The position is affiliated with either the Department of Economics and Statistics or the Department of Management, depending on the candidate's background and interest. An attractive start-up package is included, comprising a faculty-funded PhD student and additional research time.
Subject Area: Financial Economics
Location: Växjö (with travel between Växjö and Kalmar, as Linnaeus University has campuses in both cities).
Employment Type: Permanent, 100%.
Start Date: Autumn 2025 or as agreed upon.
Job decription
As a professor, you will have overall responsibility for leading and organizing research and teaching activities. A key part of this role is making significant contributions to the development of the faculty’s research efforts in the field. This includes setting future research directions within financial economics, publishing in leading scientific journals and actively seeking external research funding. Candidates are expected to actively participate in the development of the educational portfolio.
Qualifications
To be eligible for appointment as a Professor, you must demonstrate both scientific and teaching expertise (as stated in the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance, HF 4 kap 3 §).
Eligibility for employment as a professor of financial economics requires a PhD in financial economics, business administration, economics, or statistics, or equivalent scientific competence, as well as demonstrated scientific expertise and teaching proficiency in the subject.
A qualification equivalent to a Swedish PhD means a degree from a foreign university that is at the same level and quality as a Swedish doctoral degree in the above-mentioned subjects.
You must have documented research proficiency in applying contemporary methods for statistical analysis of financial information, such as machine learning, big data analysis, artificial intelligence, and business analytics. You must also have strong proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
Assessment Criteria
The level of expertise required for eligibility shall serve as the basis for assessment when appointing a professor. The evaluation of teaching proficiency shall be given the same careful consideration as the evaluation of scientific proficiency.
Scientific proficiency is assessed based on independent and active research conducted in accordance with established national standards, both qualitatively and quantitatively. This requires a high level of scientific production in terms of scope, originality, breadth, and impact on the field.
Teaching proficiency must be demonstrated through experience in teaching at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and should include course development, planning, implementation, and evaluation, as well as student supervision and examination.
Furthermore, teaching proficiency should reflect a thoughtful approach to students' learning processes and a reflective attitude toward one's own teaching role.
We are looking for an individual with an excellent research background focused on issues relevant to the field of financial economics. It is of great importance that the applicant has established themselves as an independent researcher at a high international level.
The following qualifications are particularly meritorious:
- Documented research excellence, demonstrated through publications in high-quality international journals that clearly exceed the standard for an associate professor.
- Proven and substantial ability to secure research funding in competition with other researchers.
- Demonstrated capability to establish and lead strong research environments.
- Documented national and international research collaborations.
- Engagement and collaboration with the surrounding society.
- Applicants will also be assessed based on their teaching qualifications and skills.
When evaluating teaching proficiency, consideration will be given to the ability to:
- Plan, deliver, and evaluate their own teaching and courses at all levels.
- Supervise and examine students at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.
- Communicate and implement their pedagogical vision.
- Integrate current research and a scientific approach into their teaching.
Proficiency in Swedish is not required at the time of employment. However, the candidate should be prepared to take on administrative and teaching responsibilities that require understanding and use of Swedish within three years of employment.
University pedagogical training of at least 15 higher education credits is considered a merit.
The final decision on the appointment of a professor will be based on a comprehensive assessment of the qualifications required for eligibility and the evaluation criteria.
Contact Information
For questions regarding the position, please contact:
Dean: Susanne Ackum ([email protected])
Head of Department: Tobias König ([email protected]) or Pia Nylinder ([email protected])
HR Partner: Jessica Drott ([email protected])
To learn more about the Department of Economics and Statistics at Linnaeus University, visit: https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/Organisation/feh/School-of-Business-and-Economics/meet-the-school-of-business-and-economics/economics/
State DNR HR-2025/168 on the application. The deadline for applications is 27 April
Linnaeus University has the ambition to utilize the qualities that an even gender distribution and diversity brings to the organization.
Please apply by clicking on the "Apply" button at the bottom of the ad. Your application should be designed according to the Template for application which can be found in the Guide to Appointment procedures under important documents below the ad. The credentials you invoke must be verified with certification and they must be attached digitally in your application. Other documents, including various types of scientific works, must be submitted digitally along with the application. The application and other documents to be marked with the reference number. All documents cited must be received by the University no later than 23.59 (Local time in Sweden) on the closing day.
Linnaeus University is an employer that meets the requirements of the European Charter for Researchers and follows the recruitment guidelines. Therefore, the university has received the HR Excellence in Research award.
Please note that a valid identification must be presented at the time of the interview.
