REANNOUNCEMENT - Professor in Consumer Behavior and Marketing

With a view to obtaining more qualified applicants for the position as Professor in Consumer Behavior and Marketing, the position is now reannounced.

The Department of Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics (SEBE) at the University of Southern Denmark invite applications for a position as professor in Consumer Behavior. The position is located at the SDU campus in Esbjerg. The starting date of the position is 01.05.2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job description

Research in the Department is organized in three research groups and the announced position will be part of the Research Group "Markets, Organization and Behavior". The research focus of the RG “Markets, Organization and Behavior” (see the complete profile of the group here: link) is on consumer and business behavior based on theories from social sciences. The research approach of this research group is based on theoretically founded empirical analyses of the economic behavior of individuals, groups (e.g., households), organizations or business enterprises. The research group has a particular interest in some specific markets and industries and their specific characteristics. These include, inter alia, sports, media, event, tourism, energy and retailing markets (e.g., FMCGs and services). The group further participates actively in the research involved in the University’s Sustainable Markets Cluster and Center for Rural Research.

We seek applicants with a strong research record and the ability to lead research in a collaborative environment. The preferred applicants' research activities are expected to strengthen the group's research profile and to be published in the most relevant high-quality international journals. Furthermore, she/he is expected to further develop the research and teaching activities within the area of consumer behavior and marketing and must be capable of providing dynamic leadership in the development of research, education, in securing external research funding and in establishing strong ties with the international research community as well as the surrounding society through active knowledge communication activities. We expect the successful applicant to actively engage in the further development of the research group as well as to contribute positively to the Department as a whole. As senior scholar, the successful applicant is expected to contribute actively to the social and academic life at the Department as well as to participate actively in the guidance of doctoral students and junior faculty. Additionally, we expect active and constructive participation in the University's academic administration. To fulfill the requirements of the position, we expect applicants to be present regularly on the campus.

Candidates should hold a PhD in Business Economics, Economics, or any related field. We seek applicants with a strong research potential and the ability to work in a collaborative environment with a focus on consumer behavior and marketing. The preferred applicants’ research activity is expected to complement the group’s research profile and to be published in the most relevant high-quality international journals. The successful applicant should demonstrate empirical research interests in the analysis of consumer behavior and has – preferably – conducted research with respect to one or more of the industries/markets. Experiences in applying state-of-the-art research methods (e.g., experiments) and quantitative analysis tools will be beneficial. Potential focus areas of the applicant’s research activities could be (non-ordered, non-exclusive list):

• Social media and digitalization
• Marketing communication and management
• Brand management
• Sustainable consumer behavior

The successful applicant is expected to play an active role in the Research Group “Markets, Organization and Behavior” and to be able to work collaboratively with colleagues in this and other research groups at the Department. The assessment committee evaluates the applications based on the scholarly qualification guidelines of the department. The ability to teach and network in Danish language is a strong advantage and language acquisition will be supported by the Department and Esbjerg Kommune.

The teaching of the research group covers courses in business administration and economics including methodological courses on undergraduate as well as graduate level. The teaching load is approximately equivalent to 6-8 hours per semester week. M.Sc. programs are taught in English.

The Department

The Department of Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics is part of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, is in Esbjerg, and employs some 40 members of staff. The Department emphasizes sociology, business economics, and environmental and resource economics. It conducts research in the following areas organized as research groups: (i) Markets, Organization & Behavior, (ii) Environmental and Resource Economics and (iii) Rural and Cultural Sociology. The Departments profile can be seen at http://www.SDU.dk/sebe.

The Department provides teaching for degrees in General Business Economics (B.Sc.), Marketing, Social Media and Digitalization (M.Sc.), Sport and Event Management (B.Sc. and M.Sc.), Energy Management (B.Sc.), Environmental and Resource Management (M.Sc.), Sociology and Cultural Analysis (B.Sc. and M.Sc.) and diploma and MBA programs in business. Since it is expected that the successful applicant participates in teaching at all levels of university education (bachelor, master, Ph.D.) as well as in the development of new and the advancement of existing education programs, teaching experience in relevant areas as listed above is required.

The Department provides a competitive salary, modern facilities for research and teaching, as well as resources for research assistants and for travel and conference participation. The successful applicant will enjoy the benefits of working in an inspiring and open research environment.

Further information can be obtained from Head of Department Torben Damgaard (phone: +45 6550 1382; e-mail: [email protected]) or Head of the Research Group Arne Feddersen (phone: +45 6550 1597; e-mail: [email protected]).

Application, salary, etc.

Appointment to the position will be in accordance with the salary agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

An application must include:

• Detailed CV
• Certificates/Diplomas (Master and PhD degree)
• Teaching portfolio (please see below)
• Complete list of publications, indicating which publications are most relevant for the position
• Up to 5 of the most relevant publications. Please upload a pdf for each publication.
  • If the publication has been co-authored, co-author statements must be a part of this pdf and must include information like in this example. The statement is just for your inspiration
  
  
• Documented experience with research leadership
• Research and publication plan for the next (for instance) 3 years
• References

All non-Danish documents must be translated into English.

Applicants applying for a professorship are requested to submit a teaching portfolio with the application as documentation for teaching experience as well as supervision qualifications. Formal application instructions and a guide for Read the guideline for applicants

Each field can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb.

The teaching portfolio may be found here.

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee and the committee will assess whether you are qualified to be a Professor.

The committee may request additional information, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material.

When the assessment committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns him/her. The assessment report will subsequently be forwarded to the Head of Department who will assemble an appointments committee. The appointments committee will manage and complete the job interviews, should such be conducted. Additionally, the appointments committee determines which candidate will be offered the position.

Applications that are incomplete with regard to the above requirements will not be assessed by the committee.

Shortlisting and tests may be used in the assessment process.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

As part of the overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, an interview may be conducted.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link "Apply online". Uploaded files must be in Adobe PDF (unlocked) or Word format.