Academic Position in Entrepreneurship

Academic position in Entrepreneurship
Ref. ZAP-2025-46

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) of the KU Leuven has a vacancy for a full-time academic position in the Research Group
Management, Strategy and Innovation (MSI). We look for motivated candidates with an excellent or promising track record in research and
demonstrable teaching skills in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
https://feb.kuleuven.be/research/MSI/home

Duties

Research

You are an ambitious, internationally oriented researcher in the domain of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. You publish in international
top journals within the field, attract external research funding, develop international research projects, and advise doctoral students. You
strive for excellence in research and as such contribute to the reputation of the Faculty of Economics and Business. You have an outspoken
interest in fundamental scientific research and also perceive opportunities for valorization of research findings and applied research.

Teaching

The specific courses assigned will depend on your profile and experience. You also contribute to the continuing development of the
educational programs of the department, and you supervise master theses. Tenure track candidates start with limited teaching duties.
You develop teaching methods in line with the KU Leuven approach of research-based education with an emphasis on activating students
(for more information, please consult: Education at KU Leuven — Education). You take advantage of the opportunities offered by the faculty
and the university to further develop your teaching skills. You contribute to the educational philosophy of the university, and you show
commitment to uphold the high standards of its programs.

Service

You show a willingness to integrate in the research group, to actively participate in and contribute to professional group activities, and to
take up internal service duties. You put teaching and research activities at the service of society and aim to contribute to the broader social
debate. Tenure track candidates start with limited service duties.

Profile

You have a PhD in Economics, Business or Management with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship or a PhD in a related domain with evidence of expertise related to this field of research.

You have excellent research potential. The quality of your research is demonstrated by the quality of your PhD dissertation, promising
research projects and papers, publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and/or international research experience. Junior applicants are
expected to show research excellence through a pipeline of promising research projects, papers and academic references. Experience in
writing grant proposals and a strong international network are recommended.

You can show evidence of strong didactical skills and preferably have teaching experience in the field of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
You have the necessary communication and organizational skills and are a team player.

Your written and spoken English is excellent. The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you do not speak Dutch
(or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, you can follow language training provided by KU Leuven to enable you to take part in
administrative meetings. Before teaching courses in Dutch, you will be given the opportunity to learn Dutch to the required standard.

Offer

The vacancy is open to both junior and senior researchers. PhD students in the final phase of their studies may also apply. The successful
candidate will be hired in the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or (Full) Professor depending on your qualifications and
academic experience. Junior researchers will be appointed as assistant professor in tenure track for a period of 5 years, which in case of a
positive evaluation is followed by an appointment as a tenured associate professor.

You will join a dynamic and internationally oriented research environment with frequent collaboration with colleagues of the Research group
across the different campuses of the FEB. This full-time position initially requires a clear commitment to the educational programs offered
on the Leuven campus of the FEB, where you will join the Department/Research group of MSI.

The Faculty of Economics and Business has systematically been ranked highly by several independent accreditation committees regarding
the quality of its research and teaching programs. The FEB has recently acquired the renowned EQUIS accreditation and benefits from
an extensive national and international network, both in academia and in the business world. For more information, please consult: https://
feb.kuleuven.be/research.

KU Leuven is well set to welcome foreign professors and their family and provides practical support with regard to immigration &
administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, and partner career coaching, among others. To facilitate scientific onboarding and
accelerate research in the first phase a starting grant of 100 000 euro is offered to new professors, appointed for at least 50%. For more
information, please consult: Working at the Faculty of Economics and Business — Faculty of Economics and Business KU Leuven and Life
at KU Leuven — KU Leuven and Business KU Leuven.

The KU Leuven pursues a policy of equal opportunity and diversity and explicitly encourages underrepresented groups at the university to
apply.

More information

Education at KU Leuven
Working at the Faculty of Economics and Business
Senior Academic Staff & Tenure Track: information

Interested?

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Bruno Cassiman, chair of the search committee, Management, Strategy & Innovation, Faculty
of Economics and Business, mail: bruno.cassiman@kuleuven.be.

External Reference letters (required for junior applicants) can be sent directly to evi.fosse@kuleuven.be. Candidates should enclose the
following documents: motivation letter, reseach and teaching statement, job market paper and a sample of your research. More detailed
information on the job application procedure and the documents that need to be uploaded, can be found on the following website: https://
www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/academic-staff/senior-academic-staff-tenure-track-information#job-application

The recruiting committee will start evaluating applications from September 15 until the formal deadline of October 30, 2025.

KU Leuven places great importance on research integrity and ethical conduct and will therefore ask you to sign an integrity statement upon
appointment.

For problems with online applying, please contact solliciteren@kuleuven.be.

You can apply for this job no later than October 30, 2025 via the online application tool : http://www.kuleuven.be/eapplyingforjobs/60463270

KU Leuven strives for an inclusive, respectful and socially safe environment. We embrace diversity among individuals and groups as
an asset. Open dialogue and differences in perspective are essential for an ambitious research and educational environment. In our
commitment to equal opportunity, we recognize the consequences of historical inequalities. We do not accept any form of discrimination
based on, but not limited to, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnic or national background, skin colour, religious
and philosophical diversity, neurodivergence, employment disability, health, or socioeconomic status. For questions about accessibility or
support offered, we are happy to assist you at https://www.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/en/person/ue715673 this email address.