One or more tenure-track Assistant Professorships in Management accounting & Leadership

Aalborg - Denmark

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Aalborg University Business School

Join an expanding research environment at Aalborg University Business School where curiosity collaboration and strong academic ambitions shape our work. We are seeking a dedicated scholar to help advance leadership and management accounting research (e.g performance management business partnering digitalization action learning etc) within the Accounting Research Group at Aalborg University Business School.

The position is a full-time fixed term assistant professorship for a period of up to six years with employment starting on September 1 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Your work tasks
As an assistant professor in management accounting and leadership you will conduct independent quantitatively oriented research and aim for publication in leading international journals. You will be involved in developing and delivering teaching primarily at both bachelor and master levels and on HD and MBA programs including topics such as business partnering performance management leadership etc. The position includes supervision of project groups and individual students participation in research collaborations within the group and active engagement in the academic community at the business school. You will further contribute to the development of new research ideas and facilitate external funding. As part of the appointment you are expected to complete the universitys pedagogical training programme for assistant professors.

Your Competencies
We are looking for a colleague with a strong interest in research and a clear ambition to contribute to international academic debates through rigorous work. You should have completed or be close to completing a PhD in a field relevant to leadership management accounting or similar and be able to demonstrate the potential for developing an independent research profile. We value candidates who are curious reflective and open to collaboration and who enjoy contributing to a collegial research environment. Experience with teaching at university level is an advantage as is familiarity with applied quantitative and qualitative methods but we welcome applicants at different stages of their pedagogical development. We appreciate a constructive and engaged approach to teaching supervision and interaction with students and we look for someone who is motivated to contribute positively to both the research and teaching communities at the business school. Most of the teaching takes place in Danish.

Qualification requirements
Applicants for a tenure track assistant professorship must have academic qualifications at PhD level.

When appointing tenure track assistant professors Aalborg University also place particular emphasis on:

The candidate can demonstrate a high degree of autonomy in their previous education and employment path
The candidate shows considerable potential and is among the best in their field
The candidate has academic experience from several universities and/or research institutions and preferably international experience
The candidate is a skilled communicator
The candidate writes and speaks English at the academic level
The candidate is expected to meet the criteria for permanent employment as an associate professor at Aalborg University at the end of the tenure track process

Who we are
The Accounting research group is based at Aalborg University Business School and has a strong interest in how firms do accounting management accounting broadly speaking. The group works with contemporary topics in leadership (e. g. business partnering) and management related to the core of accounting. We value a collegial atmosphere where collaboration openness and academic curiosity shape our daily work. Teaching is closely linked to our research activities and to Aalborg Universitys long-standing tradition of Problem-Based Learning which encourages student engagement through project work and real-world analytical challenges.

Assessment in connection with transfer to associate professorship
The assessment in connection with transition to tenure as an associate professor normally takes place in the final six months of the tenure track assistant professors employment. However the employee may request that an assessment take place at an earlier time in the first four years. If this assessment finds that the employee is not academically qualified they may request another assessment within the final six months of their period of employment. A maximum of two assessments may take place.

The assessment on transition to the associate professorship will as a minimum emphasize the following qualifications in relation to the scientific subject area of the tenure track assistant professorship:

Research qualifications equivalent to the level that can be achieved on the basis of satisfactorily completed employment as tenure track assistant professor.
Documented scientific production at international level. Assessment will be based on up to ten selected publications selected by the employee.
Documentation of pedagogical supervision and upgrading of qualifications including a positive written assessment of teaching qualifications. The assessment will also be based on the employees teaching portfolio.
The level of contribution to an active academic environment as well as the ability to collaborate and build relationships.
The level of experience with grant proposals and experience of communicating research to relevant stakeholders.

If the tenure track assistant professor fails to request that their qualifications be assessed in the last year of their period of employment or if they are assessed as not academically qualified the university must immediately initiate dismissal proceedings in accordance with the collective agreement rules.

How to apply
Your application must include the following:

Application stating reasons for applying qualifications in relation to the position and intentions and visions for the position
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Diplomas (masters degree diploma and PhD diploma)
List of publications with an indication of the attached publications that you wish to be taken into account in the assessment. Youmay attach a maximum of five publications. You must submit a co-author statement see template for co-author statement
Documentation of teaching qualifications. Please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. If this is not enclosed the applicant must enclose the reasons for this.
Dissemination qualifications including participation on committees or boards participation in organisations etc.
Additional qualifications in relation to the position
References/recommendations

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.

The application must be submitted via Aalborg Universitys recruitment system which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg Universitys website.

Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore everyone regardless of personal background and orientation is encouraged to apply for the position.

Do you have any questions
If you have any questions about the position you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.

Further information
Read more about our recruitment process here

The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here.

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires ensuring the safety compliance and integrity of the workplace.

Salary and terms of employment
The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish).

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (only in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (only in Danish).

There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world
Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3700 employees. We offer real-world-oriented education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers students and public and private companies. This is how we achieve insights new solutions to societal problems and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is in Aalborg but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.

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