Copenhagen Business School invites applications for one or more vacant Associate Professorship(s) in Accounting at the Department of Accounting.

Core research areas of the Department are (1) Financial Accounting, (2) Management Accounting & Control, (3) Auditing, and (4) Corporate Governance, all applicable to both private and public sectors. The objective of the Department is to remain and to expand its leadership role in research related to these areas in the Nordic countries and to preserve its strong international reputation for high-quality research and teaching.

The department’s researchers collaborate on specific research projects using a variety of quantitative as well as qualitative methods. Teaching responsibilities of the department comprise undergraduate and graduate teaching in the above-mentioned research fields.

The Department’s research efforts within accounting include:

• Auditing

• Behavioural Management Accounting

• Cost Accounting

• Management Accounting & Control

• Performance Measurement & Management

• Implementation of Accounting Systems

• Market-based Accounting Research

• Accounting Theory and Regulation

• Financial Statement Analysis

• Firm Valuation

• Accounting-Based Compensation

• Accounting Issues in different industries and firms

• Accounting for Sustainable Green Transition

• Accounting and AI

• Accounting Information Systems

The Associate Professorship is a permanent position with research and teaching obligations.

To fulfil the research requirements of the position, the applicant chosen is expected to be physically present on a regular basis and actively participate in the teaching and research activities of the department.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and associated examination in existing CBS programs, including Executive Education

• Individual and group-based research meeting high international standards

• Promoting CBS’s academic reputation

• Initiating, fundraising and coordinating research projects

• Promoting the teaching and research capabilities of Copenhagen Business School and other relevant assignments at CBS

• Contributing to the administrative responsibilities of the Department and to CBS-wide tasks

• Communication findings to the public in general and to CBS’s stakeholders in particular, including participating in the public debate

• Research meeting high international standards, including responsibility for the academic development of the relevant discipline

• Responsibility for publishing, scientific communication and research-based teaching

• Active participation in the regular research activities, such as research seminars, workshops and conferences.

The associate professor is expected to contribute to the development and application of the department’s research areas and to maintain and strengthen CBS’s international research position.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in an appropriate field

• Documented teaching qualifications or other material for the evaluation of his/her pedagogical level. Please see the guidelines for teaching portfolios

• Documented research production at an international level, including publications in the field’s internationally recognized journals

• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken).

Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programs. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organization of this type (highlighting, for example, relevant business, educational and dissemination activities).

For further information, please contact: Head of department, Carsten Rohde, tel. +45 3815 2338, email cr.acc@cbs.dk. Information about the department may be found at https://www.cbs.dk/acc

Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.

Application
The application must be sent via the electronic recruitment system, using the link below.

Application must include:

1. A statement of application.

2. Proof of qualifications and a full CV.

3. Documentation of relevant, significant, original research at an international level, including publications in the field’s internationally recognized journals and citations in the Social Science Citation Index and/or Google Scholar.

4. Documentation of teaching qualifications or other material for the evaluation of his/her pedagogical level.

5. Information indicating experience in research management, industry co-operation and international co-operation.

6. A complete, numbered list of publications (indicating titles, co-authors, page numbers and year) with an * marking of the academic productions to be considered during the review. A maximum of 10 publications for review is allowed. Applicants are requested to prioritise their publications in relation to the field of this job advertisement.

7. Copies of the publications marked with an *. Only publications written in English (or another specified principal language, according to research tradition) or one of the Scandinavian languages will be taken into consideration.

Recruitment procedure
The Recruitment Committee will shortlist a minimum of two applicants; when possible, five or more applicants will be shortlisted. The shortlisted applicants will be assessed by the Assessment Committee. All applicants will be notified of their status in the recruitment process shortly after the application deadline.

The applicants selected for assessment will be notified about the composition of the Assessment Committee and later in the process about the result of the assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, each applicant will be notified of the outcome of their application.

Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), by the application deadline.

One of CBS’s strategic goals is the promotion of diversity, which is why every effort has been made to ensure a recruitment process that reduces potential bias. Applicants are therefore encouraged not to include a photo or unnecessary personal information in their application.

Details about Copenhagen Business School and the department are available at www.cbs.dk

Application due: 10/29/2025

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