Assistant Professor of Accounting

Job no: 536790

Work type: Faculty - Tenure Track

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Accounting/Finance, Business Administration/Management, Research/Scientific/Grants, Instruction

Applicants should submit the following materials:

• Cover Letter that includes a personal statement
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) summarizing education, publication record, service, and professional experience
• Writing Sample (e.g., a working paper or published article)
• Teaching Evaluations (if available)
• List of Three Professional References, including names and contact information

Applicants who advance to the campus visit stage will be asked to provide letters of reference. Reference letters will be managed through our online system, with requests sent directly to the individuals listed by the applicant.

The School of Accounting is committed to finding the best candidate for the job, and that might be someone with a nontraditional background. Even if you don’t think you meet every preferred qualification, we encourage you to apply. Applications that do not demonstrate the required minimum qualifications will not be considered.

Salary offers are based on qualifications, experience, and the University’s equitable pay practices in accordance with the Oregon Equal Pay Act.

The School of Accounting in the Lundquist College of Business invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to join our collegial faculty committed to excellence in research, teaching, and service.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop a strong research program, collaborate with faculty across disciplines, mentor doctoral students, and engage with a highly supportive accounting community. Faculty benefit from meaningful connections with practitioners, alumni, and industry leaders that help bridge academic scholarship and professional impact.

As one of the nation's leading accounting programs, the School offers an environment where faculty can advance influential research, contribute to student success across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, and help shape the future of the accounting profession.

The School of Accounting (SOA) is one of five academic units (finance, marketing, management, and operations and business analysis being the other four) that make up the Lundquist College of Business (Lundquist), which is one of nine colleges and schools within the University of Oregon (UO).

The mission of the SOA is threefold: to focus on high-quality education by providing excellent undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs; to advance scholarship through the production of basic research published in high-quality academic journals; and to make an important impact on the accounting and business communities in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

Engagement with members of the accounting profession shapes our school. In accordance with our mission, we work to engage with accounting professionals on a regular basis, which often translates to updates in our curriculum and programming. Through our advisory board, the Accounting Circle, and memberships in professional organizations such as the Oregon Society of CPAs, our faculty have frequent interactions with outside constituents working in the accounting profession, which provide opportunities for revisions to courses to better prepare our students.

To glimpse some of the outcomes of alumni and donor investments in accounting education, please see our Prospectus, the school's annual magazine.

• Completed Ph.D. in Accounting
  * or a closely related field by the start date of the appointment, with demonstrated potential for teaching excellence and the ability to publish research in high-quality academic journals.

* Ph.D. in Accounting or a closely related field required by the start date of the appointment. Exceptional doctoral candidates who are in the final stages of degree completion will be considered, provided all degree requirements are completed before the appointment begins.

• A record of scholarly contributions, such as publications in top-tier journals,…