Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. We are committed to identifying and solving grand societal challenges and building an innovative future. Aalto University has six schools with nearly 20 000 students and more than 400 professors. Our campuses are located in Espoo and Helsinki, Finland.

The Aalto University School of Business is the leading business school in Finland and one of the top schools in Europe. School of Business has 3 500 students and a staff of 400.

Aalto University School of Business invites applications for two Assistant Professor positions in Accounting.

The positions are located in the Department of Accounting, and in addition to Accounting the Department hosts the disciplinary area of Business Law. Currently we have eight professors in accounting with research interests varying from management control systems and capital budgeting to financial reporting, auditing and corporate governance. Accounting is the largest Master's and Bachelor's programs with very high reputation in industry. In addition accounting has PhD Program. For more information about the Department, please visit: http://accounting.aalto.fi/en

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Throughout their careers, those in the academic tenure track system are expected to carry out and supervise scientific research, to provide high quality academic education, to follow the advances of their field, to participate in service to the Aalto University community, and to take part in societal discussions and international collaboration in their field. The applicants should hold a recent doctorate in a discipline relevant for this position. The doctorate can be from diverse fields provided that the candidate's research focus is broadly in Accounting. The applicants will be reviewed based on their research, teaching and activity in the scientific community. In the absence of formal proof of quality in research and teaching (e.g. published papers, teaching ratings), applicants are encouraged to submit proof of significant potential for high-quality teaching and research.

SALARY: Salary will be defined according to Aalto University's payroll system.

FURTHER INFORMATION: For additional information, please contact Professor Seppo Ikäheimo, tel. +358 50 505 4990, seppo.ikaheimo@aalto.fi (or in the case of questions relating to the recruitment process, HR Coordinator Anne Petroff, +358 400 790094, anne.petroff@aalto.fi).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: The application material for the tenure track position should include:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of publications (with the most significant publications highlighted)
- A research statement describing future research plans
- Teaching portfolio
- Names and contact information of four referees (for Reference letters)

Please submit all application materials in English.

The applications for the tenure track positions are to be addressed to the Dean of the Aalto University School of Business and submitted through the eRecruitment system no later than December 15th, 2017: http://www.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/jobs/view/1401. General instructions for applicants including language requirements and guidelines for compiling teaching portfolios and CVs are provided at http://www.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/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.

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 at http://www.aalto.fi/en/tenuretrack