Post Doctoral in Accounting at Aarhus

Post Doctoral Scholarship in Accounting

The Department of Business Studies at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus invites applications for a postdoc in accounting. The Accounting Research Group covers management ac-counting and control, financial accounting and auditing. The accounting research group has a broad range of research interests in the fields of financial accounting, corporate governance, cost account-ing, management information systems, performance measurements and management control. As well as undertaking research in specific accounting techniques, we are concerned about methodological and social aspects of management accounting.

The position as post. doc. is a three-year tenure-track position with an obligation to conduct re-search and teaching. Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. before taking up the position. A strong research potential and good teaching skills are required. Candidates are expected to use app. 70 % of their time on research, 20 % on teaching and 10 % on administrative duties. Furthermore, it is expected that the applicant will be able to teach in English. The postdoc will have to follow an internal teaching skills program.

The application should contain:
• Full CV
• Copy of PhD certificate
• Documents substantiating teaching and research qualifications
• A complete numbered list of publications and working papers. Research publications and working papers which the applicant wishes to be included in the evaluation should be marked by an asterisk (*).
• The asterisk-marked scientific publications,
• Co-author statements relating to the publications enclosed,
The application should be sent in three copies to the address given below.

Please note that for the position of postdoc researcher a maximum of five research publications and/or working papers may be submitted.

The applications will be evaluated by an assessment committee which is authorised to ask for sup-plementary material from applicants if it deems this necessary. Applicants will receive a copy of the part of the committee’s recommendation which concerns their own application.

Candidates whom the expert assessment committee deems qualified for the position may be invited for an interview. In making the final decision, ASB will give priority to the applicant who has demonstrated the best research potential.

The appointment will be made in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the appointee’s organisation

All interested applicants regardless of age, sex, race, religion or ethnic origin are encouraged to apply. The application, including any documents enclosed, should be submitted in three copies, marked “Position No. 2030.18″, and sent to:

Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus, Management Office, Fuglesangs Allé 4, DK-8210 Aarhus V, Denmark, to the attention of Charlotte Thomsen.

Closing date for applications: June 30th 2007 at 12 noon.

Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application contains all the documents requested and that the material is received no later than on the closing date.



For further information, candidates are invited to contact

Head of Department Michael Christensen,

phone +45 89 48 64 29

or e-mail mic@asb.dk

For information about the Accounting Research Group please see:
http://www.asb.dk/about/departments/bs/research/arg.aspx.