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University Professor Academic

Full professor of Economic Geography University

Job in 9700, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Listing for: University of Groningen
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-11
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    University Professor, Academic
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 - 60000 EUR Yearly EUR 40000.00 60000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Vacancy for a full professor of Economic Geography at the University
Vacancy for a Full Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Groningen

University Professor (Full) in Economic Geography (1.0 fte)
Full-time appointment at the University of Groningen
Faculty of Spatial Sciences
Department of Economic Geography

Organization
The vacancy is positioned within the Faculty of Spatial Sciences at the University of Groningen (RUG). The Faculty focuses on high-quality teaching and research in the fields of economic geography, spatial planning, cultural geography, and demography. The Urban and Regional Studies Institute (URSI) is the Faculty’s research institute, and tWIST (towards Well-being, Innovation and Spatial Transformation) is the Faculty’s research agenda.

The Faculty consists of 95 members of staff and around 900 students. The chair is located in the Department of Economic Geography, one of the four Departments in the Faculty of Spatial Sciences.

Focus
Research in the Department of Economic Geography covers many areas in the field, with a specific focus on the analysis of regional labour markets, migration, entrepreneurship, and housing and real estate. The research consists mainly of work in which hypotheses are formulated based on theory followed by empirical testing using sophisticated econometric methods leading to publications in ISI rated top journals in the field and high-quality dissertations.

The research is internationally recognized and has a significant impact in the field of economic geography. In addition to this international orientation, the group’s research is strongly related to policy at various levels, including the region of the Northern Netherlands. The group believes it has a special responsibility for the cultural, social, economic, and spatial development of its own region.

The group is responsible for coordinating and teaching the Master in Economic Geography and the Master in Real Estate Studies. The members of the group also contribute to the Research Master in Regional Studies and other Masters and courses in the two bachelor programmes of the Faculty.

Job Specification
With regard to research, the Professor in Economic Geography:

  • Has a strong international reputation and network demonstrated by publications in top journals in the field, editorial positions in journals, and scientific networks.
  • Has developed a high-quality, clear, and original line of research within the field of Economic Geography.
  • Has a proven track record for the supervision of PhD students.
  • Will be responsible for developing and implementing a reputable research programme that fits within the faculty-wide research programme Towards Well-being, Innovation and Spatial Transformation (tWIST).
  • Must function well within the Faculty and contribute significantly to the implementation and coherence of the research programme and the organizational tasks of the Faculty.
  • Must maintain international contacts and participate in joint ventures, demonstrated by joint publications, PhD projects, and working visits.
  • Has obtained externally funded research projects and will actively invest in obtaining externally funded research projects together with other staff members.

    • With regard to lecturing, the Professor in Economic Geography:

  • Will teach courses for students in the two Masters of the Department in Economic Geography, the Research Master, and in the newly established Master track Economic Geography 'Regional Competitiveness and Trade' in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics.
  • Possesses the vision and drive for the future development of the bachelor and master programmes in the Department of Economic Geography and will be able to attract new Master and PhD students and postdoc researchers, leading to a further increase of the international position and reputation of the department and the faculty.
  • Integrates research into teaching.
  • Will take part in mentoring and evaluating bachelor and master students.
  • Is in possession of the university teaching qualification required in the Netherlands or is willing to pursue this.

    • With regard to managerial, administrative, and other tasks, the Professor in Economic Geography:

  • Will take responsibility in Faculty committees.
  • Represents the…
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