Assistant Professor in Commercial Law (Tenure Track) / Biträdande professor (nivå 1) i handelsrätt (Tenure Track)

Assistant Professor in Commercial Law in Helsinki (Tenure Track) The Department of Accounting and Commercial Law at Hanken School of Economics invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Commercial Law (Tenure track). The position is at Hankens Helsinki campus. Hanken is recognized for its international orientation and outstanding research quality in proportion to its size. We have close ties to the business community and an active alumni network. Our masters programme is ranked 57 in the Masters in Management 2024 by Financial Times. We are located in Helsinki and Vaasa. Finland is ranked as one of the best-governed countries in the world (Legatum prosperity index, 2023), as well as the happiest country in the world (World Happiness Report 2023). This is thanks to, among others, the high level of equality and safety; free, high-quality education at both primary, secondary, and university levels; affordable healthcare and childcare; and competitiveness and innovativeness of the business sector. We have a strong research focused climate, reflected in the quality and the diversity of research activities, including externally funded projects, publications with high impact, an active community of researchers and Professors of Practice, and a wide range of societal impact activities. Our goal is to conduct high-quality academic research with corporate and societal relevance. Main responsibilities As an Assistant Professor, you conduct your own research and teach, contributing to the development of research and teaching of the subject. In terms of research, current research areas of the subject include general commercial law, company and financial law, tax law, intellectual property law including data and trade secret laws, sustainability and business law. We publish both journal articles in highly ranked journals as well as books with internationally reputed publishing houses. In addition to the core research areas of business law, the subject hosts an ERC granted interdisciplinary project on agro-biodiversity and indigenous know-how and block chain. Read more about the subject [here](https://www.hanken.fi/en/departments-centres/department-accounting-and-commercial-law/commercial-law). In terms of teaching, an assistant professor is expected to contribute to the development of both bachelors and masters program, both in English and Swedish. The assistant professor position is always fixed-term for 5 years with the possibility to apply for an extension of another 2 years. An assistant professor is subject to evaluation of their qualifications to determine whether they meet the requirements for tenure and promotion to associate professor, in accordance with Hankens promotional guidelines and processes. More information about the evaluation process for tenure and promotion can be found [here](https://www.hanken.fi/en/faculty-staff/job-opportunities/job-opportunities/hankens-tenure-track-system). Requirements An assistant professor at Hanken is required to have a doctoral degree in law or in a related field and the potential to conduct high quality research and provide high quality teaching, as well as institutional service and societal impact. Candidates will be reviewed based on their research, teaching, institutional service, and societal impact. The main focus will be on the potential to conduct high-quality scientific research in business law, particularly in the subjects main focus areas, and the potential to provide high-quality teaching in these core areas. Research is the most important of the qualification areas followed by teaching, and then, service and societal impact. Applicants are required to have a fluent command of English. Swedish language skills are considered a merit. Hanken supports international faculty in learning the Swedish language, which serves as the administrative language of the business school. Academic staff at Hanken are expected to carry out and supervise scientific research, provide high quality academic teaching, closely follow the advances of their field, and participate in service to Hanken, the academic community, and the society. The teaching is relevant for every subject at Hanken. Teaching tasks are allocated based on the curriculum needs of the subject and by considering applicants expertise. The annual working time, according to the collective agreement, is 1612 hours. During the academic year, it is expected that a minimum average of three days per week is spent at the office in Helsinki to actively contribute to the research and teaching environment. Research is the most important of the four different qualification areas followed by teaching, and then service and societal impact. Evaluation will respect the national recommendation for responsible evaluation. Evaluation of candidates shall be made using a holistic consideration of all submitted materials. For additional information, please contact Professor Matti Kukkonen, Head of the Subject,. In the case of questions relating to the recruitment process, please contact HR Director Mikaela Stelwagen. Interviews Qualified candidates will be invited to an interview and a trial lecture. Salary The salary is based on the university salary system in Finland (includes employee healthcare as well as pension and holiday contributions); however, the exact salary level depends on the recruited individuals qualifications and performance. In addition to the salary, the Hanken support foundation grants faculty members substantial publication awards for high-quality publications, including individual research budgets, which is currently set as 4000 euros/year for the first two years of employment. How to apply The application is to be addressed to the Rector and application materials should include: - Cover letter - CV, including a list of publications (proposed content [here](https://tenk.fi/en/advice-and-materials/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae)) - Personal statement, which includes a description of past research and its scientific quality, academic impact, plans for future research, a description of the candidates service to the department and university, and a description of the candidates societal impact - Copies of no more than five research publications, including a