A full-time position in Geopolitics and Business (Associate Professor Level, Teaching-Oriented Profile)

FACULTY POSITION

emlyon business schoolinvites applications for afull-time faculty positioninGeopolitics and Business open at the Associate Professor level (Teaching-oriented profile) to begin inSeptember 2027.

We are looking to recruita candidate with:

• Astrong pedagogical profile experienced inaction learningexperiential education andreal-world project-based teaching;
• an ability to create synergies between research teaching and practice;
• a clear interest in questions at the nexus of geopolitics and business.

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 Strategyand Organization (S&O) Department and one of the schools research centers contributing to:

• The development and delivery ofinnovative action-based learning experiences closely tied to the professional ecosystem (corporates startups NGOs etc.).
• Research and diffusion activities on geopolitics and business

Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate (BBA) graduate (Programme Grande École) masters level and executive programs. Most courses will be taught on theLyon campus with possible sessions on other emlyon campuses in France or internationally.

CANDIDATE PROFILES We Are Open to Different Strengths

We are open todiverse academic trajectories and encourage applications from candidates who demonstrate several of the following strengths:

• Ph.D. inManagement with a strong interest and expertise in geopolitics (Ph.D. in related disciplines may be considered);
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of French is a plus
• Experience inproject-based pedagogy live business cases corporate challenges or learning-by-doing models;
• Ability to design and coordinate courses with a high level of engagement and applied learning;
• Willingness to contribute to the development of internal and external events related to geopolitics and business within and outside the school;
• Experience and strong connections with business or institutional partners;
• Willingness to develop visibility in the media;
• Proven publication record (or high potential) is desirable;

Additional Requirements

• Desire to work in a collaborative international environment
• Capacity for institutional service (program management curriculum design external representation)
• Willingness to relocate toLyon or surrounding area(relocation support provided)

The candidate will be expected to contribute to and will be regularly evaluated based on three areas of activities: (1) teaching and student supervision (2) research/diffusion performance and (3) institutional service (e.g. administration service in committees representation of the school in the media and events).

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

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 three 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 (with teaching evaluations where available)
  • A research statement
  • A list of research output under review or in progress
  • The names and contact information of two references

  Questions about the position can be addressed to Professor Nathalie BELHOSTE (Chair of the recruitment committee): . General inquiries can be made to Professor Tao WANG (Head of Department Strategy & Organization): .

  All application materials should be submitted in English via this application webpage. 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 best meet the criteria described in the candidate profile above.

  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 two highest-ranked 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: October 1st 2026

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

  The S&O department is home to 31 researchers with diverse backgrounds and interests in strategic management and organisational theory. The S&O department strives for high quality research which is reflected in its publication record in top level journals (AJS AMJ ASQ ASR ETP JBV JIBS JMS JoM JWB Org Science Org Studies SMJ SO Str Sc etc.). Close links with different types of organisations provide opportunities for research and engaged scholarship.