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Institution: Lancaster University
United Kingdom
Retrieved : 2018-09-30 Expired
Description :

The Department of Accounting and Finance at Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) invites applications for an assistant or associate professor position in accounting (multiple positions), to start in summer 2019. While the department welcomes applications in all areas of accounting, it is particularly keen to further strengthen its expertise in the area of capital market research in accounting and in the area of sustainability accounting.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates should have a Ph.D. in accounting or a related discipline, or should be expected to complete their Ph.D. in the near future. Candidates should be able to pursue their own independent research and develop publications in high quality and top accounting journals. They should be able to deliver excellent teaching in both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The candidates for the associate professor position should have a research track record, including publications in top journals. Lecturer (assistant professor) positions carry a typical total salary package of up to £60,000 per annum. Senior lecturer (associate professor) positions carry a typical total salary package of up to £70,000 per annum. In exceptional circumstances, for both level of positions, it may be possible to offer an additional supplement. Any such supplement would be awarded on the basis of a demonstrable record of exceptional achievement and is entirely at the discretion of the University.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: Accounting and Finance is one of the largest departments within LUMS – a world-ranked international business school which has topped the UK research rankings for nearly two decades. LUMS was ranked first in the UK in research power in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework and is one of few business schools whose programs are accredited by all three international business school accreditation bodies: AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. It is envisaged that this position will further strengthen the academic standing of Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) as a world class international business school. The department offers an excellent research environment, with a high level of collegiality, generous research budgets, and subscriptions to state-of-the-art databases, a strong seminar series, and a senior visitors program. The department is 3rd in Europe by the number of publications in top-3 accounting journals. More information about the department can be found at: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/accounting-and-finance/

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All applicants should submit their application online by 26 November 2018. Job packets must contain a cover letter, CV (incl. the list of publications), three letters of reference, job market paper and any additional working papers, description of courses taught, and teaching evaluations.

For an informal discussion please contact Professor Igor Goncharov (i.goncharov@lancaster.ac.uk) or Professor Jeffrey Unerman (j.unerman@lancaster.ac.uk). 

Closing Date: 26 Nov 2018
Category: Academic





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