Assistant / Associate Professor in Accounting

RECRUITMENT OF A FULL PROFESSOR WITH A STRONG RESEARCH PROFILE IN ACCOUNTING (M/W) AT ICN BUSINESS SCHOOL, ALL CAMPUSES

Founded in 1905, EQUIS, AMBA & AACSB accredited, ICN Business School, a French Grande Ecole in Management, is one of the leading business schools in Europe. ICN is a triple campuses business school, including Nancy and Paris, France, as well as Berlin, Germany.

ICN Business School strives to be a reference in innovative, transdisciplinary and responsible business education in the heart of Europe. ICN prepares students and managers to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s workplace. Innovation, creativity and the capacity to work beyond traditional disciplinary borders are fostered through the school’s ATM (Art, Technology & Management) teaching and learning philosophy, and ongoing commitment to CSR. ICN is the first French business school to embrace the RSE engagé (Committed CSR) label as it strives to improve its own CSR practices. 

In line with its mission and vision, ICN Business School values openness, commitment and team spirit from faculty, staff and students. The School counts 3,300 students, a highly international faculty of more than 80 professors, more than 100 partner universities around the world and a vast corporate network. It offers a wide range of programs including a Bachelor and an MSc in Management, specialised Master degrees, an Executive MBA, a PhD, as well as non-degree executive programmes.

ICN expects a commitment to excellence in research, teaching and student support from its faculty. The School offers an attractive remuneration and incentive package, in line with the position and the qualifications of the successful candidate. Financial bonuses for publications in selected journals are offered. ICN is also partner of the research laboratory CEREFIGE at University of Lorraine. We expect research active faculty to integrate in the laboratory.

Requirements

The ideal candidate for this position at ICN’s Finance, Audit, Accounting & Control Department will have a sound research record in the field of accounting and sustainability. The candidate needs to have published on an ABS 4 level as lead author. Having served as editor of a high-level journal is an advantage. Experience with the latest development in the field of digitalisation and the preparation of digital teaching materials or COILS are an asset.

Experience in the leadership of research groups or bearing responsibility of a research chair is required. We search for a candidate who has experience in successfully submitting national and international research grants and in conducting funded research projects at the crossroads of accounting, management and sustainability. Experience in conducting research with industrial or institutional partners is an advantage. 

Ideally this profile is connected to the school’s main research themes of sustainable development, CSR, and transdisciplinary research connecting arts, technology and management. 

Fluency in English and French is required. It is also expected that the candidate connects research output to teaching to multiple audiences (Bachelor, Master, Executive Education). 

For this position we expect strong leadership capabilities in research also with regard to tutoring junior researchers and others. To be appointed as full professor for this position, candidates must provide evidence of research excellence, leadership and experience with funded research projects, and show aptitude for strong teaching quality as well as significant corporate experience. Candidates should count on a long-term research experience also in leading institutions outside France.

The application should consist of:

-           a curriculum vitae,

-           a cover letter,

-           a research plan, a teaching statement and teaching assessments (if available).

-           a concept on how to develop a research chair or center

-           proof of a sound research network 

The complete application package should be submitted in English online via the following link: https://www.icn-artem.com/en/faculty-recruitment then click on the button "APPLY". Questions can be directed to the Director of the Finance, Audit, Accounting & Control Department: [email protected]