Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor, Accounting

The Accounting area of the Costello College of Business at George Mason University has opportunities for two Tenure-Line Assistant Professor of Accounting appointments to teach accounting courses starting Fall 2027. Both positions are full-time with benefits. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts high-quality research for publication in top-tier academic journals;
• Teaches accounting courses in undergraduate and/or graduate programs. The teaching load for this position is determined according to the college's workload policy;
• Provides service to the Accounting Area, the Costello College of Business, the University, and the profession, such as journal reviewing/editing, academic community engagement, student mentoring, committee membership, and interfacing with the business community; and
• Be invested as a team member in helping colleagues and the college further our collective goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned a Ph.D. in Accounting or closely related field or be ABD with a documented expectation of degree completion before the start of Fall 2027;
• Evidence of a strong research trajectory or the potential to publish in top-tier accounting academic journals;
• Evidence of effective teaching or the potential to effectively teach in both face-to-face and online spaces at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
• Ability to teach Intermediate Accounting and at least one of the following courses:
  Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, Managerial Accounting, and Advanced Accounting; and
• Collegiality and ability to work well with other faculty members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experienced Assistant Professors; and
• Evidence of published or "in press" research in top-tier accounting journals.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Assistant Professor at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Letter of Intent and CV (with a summary of teaching evaluations in recent years).