ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ACCOUNTING (Aalto BIZ)

Aalto University is a new university with over a century of tradition. Created from a merger between three leading universities in Finland – the Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki – Aalto University opens up new possibilities for strong multidisciplinary education and research. The university has 20 000 students and a staff of 5 000,  including 350 professors.

Aalto University School of Business invites applications for:

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ACCOUNTING  (non-tenured) 

The tenure track position is open to talented individuals who have excellent potential for a scientific career. On the basis of their experience and competence, applicants will be placed on either 1st or 2nd term Assistant Professor.

Applicants are expected to have a doctoral degree in a relevant field. When recruiting for Assistant Professor first term, the evaluation is mainly based on potential in research and professional work, teaching, and activity in the scientific community and academic leadership.

ENVIRONMENT:

Aalto University School of Business is the leading business school in Finland and is located in central Helsinki. The Department of Accounting offers courses and seminars in undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. levels. Courses are taught in English and/or in Finnish.  Researchers at the department are active in Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Corporate Governance and Auditing. For more information about research activities, please visit http://accounting.aalto.fi/en/

Finland is consistently ranked highly in quality-of-life studies. It is the best country to live in the world according to a Newsweek 2010 study. It is the 2nd happiest place in the world according to a 2007 OECD study. Helsinki is the best city in the world to live in according to a 2011 report by Monocle Magazine and is 7th in the Economist Intelligence Unit livability ranking 2011.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The applications are to be addressed to the Dean of Aalto University, School of Business, and submitted electronically to the Registry of Aalto University: kirjaamo@aalto.fi  by March 15, 2013.

The application materials should include:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of publications (with the most significant publications highlighted)
• A research statement describing their past research and plans for future research
• Teaching portfolio
• References (names and contact information of four referees).

All material should be submitted in English. The application materials will not be returned.

Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities, but applicants may also provide salary requirements.

For additional information, please contact professor Teemu Malmi, tel.  +358 40 5100827. E-mail: teemu.malmi@aalto.fi .

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General instructions for applicants including language requirements and guidelines for compiling teaching portfolio and CV are given at www.aalto.fi/en/tenure_track/for_applicant.

Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

In Helsinki, 1.2.2013

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Tenure track in Aalto University
The tenure track is open to talented individuals who have excellent potential for a scientific career. Individuals placed on the Aalto University professorial tenure track have the possibility to advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which take into account their merits in all areas of their scope of duty. Launched only in 2010, the tenure track has attracted a wide range of international applicants, giving Aalto University the possibility of recruiting top experts and young research talent to join the Aalto University community. Read more about the Aalto University tenure track system atwww.aalto.fi/en/tenuretrack.