Assistant Professor or Tenure Track in Management Accounting or related fields

The Department of Management at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, invites applications for an assistant professor position in the field of Management Accounting or related fields. 

The assistant professorship can either be a fixed-term three-year position or an open-ended tenure-track position with a tenure review in four to sixth years and with a positive associate professor assessment before the end of the fifth year of employment. Please state in your application whether you are applying for a fixed-term three-year position or an open-ended tenure-track position. Read more about the tenure track employments at Aarhus BSS.

The starting date is June 1, 2026, or as soon as possible hereafter subject to mutual agreement.

Job description

The qualified applicant is expected to contribute significantly to the department’s research and teaching environment and activities. We expect you to teach and supervise students at Bachelor’s and Master’s level and to carry out individual and group-based research of the highest international standard, which contributes to developing the academic field in question.

The department especially welcomes applicants who can teach in Management Accounting or related fields.

The department is international, and the working language and language of teaching in the majority of courses is English. Nevertheless, for improved career-prospects and to further employees’ flexibility in teaching, research and dissemination to the public, non-Danish applicants are expected to learn Danish within the first few years of employment.

Your qualifications

To qualify for the position as assistant professor in Management Accounting you must hold a relevant PhD or have equivalent qualifications.

Who we are

The Department of Management is part of Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University – a top 100 university. Aarhus BSS has achieved the triple-crown AASCB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.
 
The department has an international research and teaching environment, employs approximately 160 Danish and international researchers, academic staff, and PhD students. We excel in business management, including strategy, innovation, marketing, organisation, digitalisation, and accounting. Our aim is to deliver high-quality research, with a strong emphasis on publishing in leading academic journals and presenting at recognised conferences.
 
You can read more about the Department of Management at: http://mgmt.au.dk.

Further information

For further information about the position and the department, please contact Professor Claus Holm, Tel.: +45 40 42 27 78, Email: hoc@mgmt.au.dk

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Line Greve Brunhøi, Email: lgb@au.dk

Place of work

Department of Management
Universitetsbyen 61
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark

Deadline 

All applications must be made online and received by February 3, 2026.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information here:
https://internationalstaff.au.dk/relocationservice/

Please find more information about research opportunities at Aarhus University here: http://international.au.dk/research/

Terms of employment

The appointment is made in accordance with the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities as well as the circular on the Collective Agreement for Academics Employed by the State (in Danish).
The job content and qualification requirements are described in further detail in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Application procedure

When you apply for this position it is mandatory to attach the following:

• Application
• Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time
• Education (diploma for master's, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree)
• List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications)
• Publications. Up to three publications may be submitted. In the event of several authors the publications must be accompanied by a co-author statement concerning the applicant's share of the collaborative work with the consent of the co-authors. This template may be used for the purpose
• Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found here

Read more about how to apply for an academic position at Aarhus BSS here.

The evaluation process

After the application deadline, an assessment committee is appointed. Please note that the assessment of applicants is based solely on the material received prior to the application deadline. For further information, see Guidelines for Assessment Committee, Aarhus BSS.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.