Maastricht University School of Business and Economics
Faculty Position in Financial Accounting

The Department of Accounting & Information Management of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics is seeking applications for a tenure-track position in Financial Accounting at the Assistant Professor level.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates for this position should have a Ph.D. (or be near completion) in Accounting or related fields such as Corporate Finance. Applicants must have a commitment to excellence in teaching and research.

CAREER PROGRESSION: The full-time faculty position is tenure track (3+3 years). Decisions about contract renewal and promotion are based on individual performance, principally in research and teaching. Maastricht University salaries are competitive with those at the top European universities and annual teaching loads are also comparable. Furthermore, significant research support is provided, such as WRDS, experimental lab, and individual research budgets.

RESEARCH AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: The Department of Accounting & Information Management is committed to high quality research and providing a stimulating research environment. Research at the Department of Accounting and Information Management is consistently ranked as one of the best in its field in Europe. All accounting research is brought together in the Maastricht Accounting, Auditing, and Information Management Research Center (MARC), which is an integral part of the department, and the majority of research can be classified as economics-based, quantitative empirical research. Faculty members publish in leading accounting journals and the Department continues to benefit from the presence of distinguished visitors. The research interests of faculty members and a list of recent publications can be consulted via the website http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/sbe

ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS: The School of Business and Economics (abbreviated as SBE) is a highly ranked European school in the fields of Economics and International Business Administration and is accredited by the AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA (Triple Crown accreditation). The school is located in the heart of Maastricht.

The key characteristics of SBE are small-scale teaching methods, a portfolio of international study programs, and strong incentives for top-quality research. SBE attracts outstanding students from over 60 countries on its MBA, Bachelor, Masters, Ph.D., and executive education programs (all in English). Approximately, forty percent of the student population and thirty-five percent of the academic faculty come from outside The Netherlands.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications must include curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, one current working paper, and any available teaching evaluations. The deadline for submission is February 28, 2013. Complete application packets should be send by email to f.moers@maastrichtuniversity.nl