A full-time Faculty Position in Accounting Teaching-Oriented Profile

FACULTY POSITION

emlyon business schoolinvites applications for afull-time faculty positioninaccounting open at the Professor of Practice level (a teaching-oriented track with no obligation to hold a PhD) to begin inSeptember 2027.

We are looking to recruit a candidate with astrong pedagogical profile experienced inaction learningexperiential education andreal-world project-based teaching.

This position is part of emlyons broader strategic ambition to combineacademic excellencewithimpactful hands-on learningthat is deeply connected to the business world and societal challenges.

YOUR ROLE AT EMLYON

The selected candidate will join the Department ofAccounting and Corporate Finance contributing to:

• The pedagogical coordination of courses and possibly of programs
• The development and delivery ofinnovative action-based learning experiences closely tied to the professional ecosystem (corporates startups NGOs etc.)
• If applicable depending on the candidates profile research in their area of expertise.

Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate (BBA) graduate (Programme Grande École) masters level programs and executive education programs (continuous education). The annual teaching load will not exceed 350 hours plus 150 hours of tutoring (thesis supervision and defenses).

Most courses will be taught on theLyon campus with possible sessions on other emlyon campuses in France or internationally.

In addition and depending on his/her profile the selected candidate may choose to be affiliated with an emlyon Research Centreor Institute of their choice.

CANDIDATE PROFILES We Are Open to Different Strengths

We are open todiverse academic and professional trajectories and encourage applications from candidates who correspond to several of the following:

• Experience inproject-based pedagogy live business cases corporate challenges or learning-by-doing models
• Strong connections with business or institutional partners
• Ability to design and coordinate courses with a high level of engagement and applied learning
• Willingness to contribute to the strategic positioning of action learning within the school

• Ability to create synergies between teaching and practice Interest in making academic knowledge actionable in the classroom and beyond

Additional Requirements

• Desire to work in a collaborative international environment
• Capacity for institutional service (program management curriculum design external representation)
• Ability to adapt their teaching to be consistent with the overall accounting curriculum and pedagogical approach adopted at emlyon.

The candidate will be expected to contribute to and will be regularly evaluated based on two activities: (1) teaching and student supervision (2) institutional service (e.g. administration service in committees representation of the school in the media and events). Depending on the candidates profile research performance may also be assessed.

We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds (gender ethnic background nationality) to apply.

Fluency and teaching experience in English and French is required.

The selected candidate is expected to be based in Lyon or nearby area. emlyon has set-up a relocation policy to support the moving process.

Salary and conditions are competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

THE SCHOOL

Founded in 1872 emlyon business school is one of the oldest business schools in Europe. It belongs to the top 1% of business schools worldwide recognized by the triple accreditation: EQUIS AACSB and AMBA.

emlyon business school welcomes 9260 students from 130 nationalities across its four campuses in Lyon Shanghai and Paris. The School relies on a Faculty of 174 international professors and researchers as well as a network of 220 academic partners to deliver top-quality trainings recognized in the worlds best rankings. It boasts a community of 48000 alumni.

As a Mission-driven company since 2021 emlyon business school cultivates the ability to drive change in resonance with the world by placing the hybridization of skills with social and environmental responsibility at the core of its training programs supported by teaching methods that combine action and thinking.

emlyon has endorsed the European Charter for researchers and is awarded HR excellence in research by the European Commission. The HR Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R) is available at the following link: ENVIRONMENT

emlyon business schoolis at the center of a vibrant ecosystem of large universities with excellent research teams in engineering computer science natural sciences social sciences and the humanities (see: is the second largest city in France with a long entrepreneurship tradition and a solid digital industry.

Further information

• About emlyon business school: APPLICATION SHOULD CONSIST OF:
  • A cover letter including the motivation to joinemlyon business school
  • An up-to-date curriculum vitae
  • A teaching statement specifying the candidates domains of expertise teaching interests and aspirations (with teaching evaluations where available)
  • Two references/names with contact information

  Should the candidate currently be engaged into research endeavors please also join:

  • A research statement detailing ongoing research projects interests and aspirations. We underline that our team is mainly positioned in interpretive and/or critical traditions of accounting research with a keen focus on qualitative methodologies.
  • A list of papers under review or in progress

  Possible questions about the position can be addressed to Professor Claire Ciampi chair of the recruitment committee at emlyon business school:

  All application materials should be submitted in English via this website page. The application materials will not be returned.

  RECRUITMENT PROCESS

  emlyon business school complies with the Open Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles as stated in the European Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers.

  The selection committee is appointed by the Head of department and composed of three to eight professors ensuring a balanced representation of gender national origin and professor grades.

  Pre-selection step: the selection committee reviews all the applications to short-list the candidates who meet the most criteria as described in the candidates characteristics.

  Short-listed candidates are invited to a recruitment day (held by videoconference in most cases) with

  a) a job talk presentation

  b) one-on-one interviews with committee members.

  Each permanent professor attending the job talk completes an assessment grid and the results are aggregated to identify the top one and top two applicants.

  Finalists are interviewed by the Dean for Faculty & Research and/or the Associate Dean for final decision is communicated by the Dean for Faculty & Research.

  SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 30 October 2026

  emlyon reserves the right to consider applications submitted after the deadline.