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Assignment The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Ghent University has a vacancy for a full‑time tenure‑track position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting, Corporate Finance and Taxation, in the field of Financial Accounting and Auditing. This concerns a five‑year temporary appointment within the tenure‑track system. After this period of five years, and following a positive evaluation, the appointment will result in a permanent position at the rank of Associate Professor.
The starting date for the position is
01 September 2026 .
Academic education You deliver high‑quality education in the fields of Auditing and Financial Accounting.
You teach various courses in the field of Auditing within the Master of Business Economics, specializing in Accounting, such as Audit and International Auditing Standards. This is an English‑language master’s program.
You also teach a course in Financial Accounting in the first‑year Bachelor of Business Administration – to a large group of students – such as Corporate Accountancy. This is a Dutch‑language program, and the course requires expertise in Belgian accounting standards (Belgian GAAP).
The specific teaching assignment is subject to change and may evolve depending on potential program modifications within the faculty and the teaching needs of the department.
You will also actively contribute to teaching innovations within the faculty.
Academic research You conduct innovative and internationally recognized research and are open to collaboration with other members of the department.
The research area is situated in the field of Financial Accounting and/or Auditing, and is preferably complementary, yet sufficiently aligned with the research currently conducted within the department.
You are expected to publish in leading international peer‑reviewed journals, in accordance with Ghent University’s publication policy.
You will initiate new research lines and develop project proposals to obtain research funding.
You will build and maintain an international academic network.
You will supervise master’s and doctoral students in their theses, providing guidance in a motivating and coaching manner. In doing so, you pay attention to the growth and development of your students and collaborators.
Institutional and societal engagement Based on your expertise and experience, you will actively contribute to the operations of the department, faculty, and university, and/or engage with external assignments involving academic and societal service, such as collaboration with the audit professional body.
Profile
You have a strong academic CV with international visibility in the requested field.
Your achievements in the field of research and education contribute to the development of the scientific domain (e.g. publications, presentations, or other academic output).
You are capable to initiate and supervise educational and research projects and to acquire the necessary funding for this.
You are didactically skilled to teach university students to develop academic competences.
Mobility is recommended (e.g. education, research, economic, or societal).
Positive teaching evaluations, based on teaching to university students is recommended.
Continuous professional development in teaching is recommended.
You work in a collaborative way and integrate smoothly into the department/faculty. You look for opportunities inside and outside the university and actively use your network to do so.
You show leadership potential/have leadership experience. More information about leadership at Ghent University.
When taking on a teaching assignment, you must know the language of instruction of the course (the teaching assignment includes both courses taught in Dutch and English). You are required to have proficiency in the language of instruction at level C1. This proficiency can be demonstrated by means of a language certificate or a diploma obtained at an institution where that language is the medium of instruction.
You are quality‑oriented.
You attach great importance to ethical and responsible conduct.
You show initiative.
You are team‑oriented and possess the necessary skills to work effectively in a team.
You are capable of providing leadership and supervising doctoral research.
Appointment information We offer you a temporary appointment in a tenure‑track system for a term of five years. If positively evaluated by the University Board, the term of office will be transferred into a permanent appointment as an associate professor.
Should you already be a member of the professorial staff or hold an equal post at a university or research institution, you can immediately be appointed as an assistant professor, without prejudice to the possibility of a temporary appointment.
The recruitment is from September 1, 2026.
Our offer Ghent University has developed a new inspiring career model for professors. Academic freedom and academics' responsibility, talents and ambitions act as a natural drive to advance their careers, as part of teamwork.
Ghent University is specifically committed to guiding international professors in the process of coming to Ghent. At Ghent University, our view is as broad as possible, because internationalisation creates synergies within and outside the institution.
We offer you a wide range of employee benefits. The basic teacher training and courses in ‘Dutch’ and ‘English’ for foreign‑speaking lecturers are just a few of our wide range of courses and training.
Candidates who are newly appointed at Ghent University with an appointment of at least 50% receive a Starting Grant of € 240,000 to contribute towards the personnel, operating and/or equipment costs. Furthermore, professors who meet the conditions may be eligible for Basic Research Funding.
Diversity Ghent University pursues an equal opportunities policy and values everyone's talent, regardless of gender, age, philosophy of life, skin color, sexual orientation, migration background or disability. We encourage everyone to apply.
Interruptions in research careers and/or atypical career paths (e.g. relevant experience outside the academic sector) will be taken into account when assessing the application.
Selection procedure The selection committee will carry out an initial, substantive screening of the admissible applications on the file. This assessment takes into consideration both the candidate's merits and potential.
Ghent University emphasizes the qualitative assessment of academic performance. Therefore, candidates are asked in the application form to mention their most important academic or non‑academic achievements with the most impact.
For shortlisted candidates, the following steps in the selection procedure shall consist of at least:
A selection interview in which the vision and planning regarding education, research, and institutional and societal engagement as well as the embedding in the bigger picture are discussed.
A written statement outlining your vision on education and research.
A trial lesson on a subject in the relevant field.
A screening of leadership and interpersonal skills.
Admission requirements
You hold a thesis‑based doctorate or a diploma or certificate that is recognized as equivalent.
You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on 1 September 2026. This term of two years is determined by the date mentioned on the required diploma.
Your application meets the formal requirements (submitted on time, complete: with a completed application form and a copy of the diploma, delivered via e‑recruitment).
How to apply Apply
online through the e‑recruitment system
before the application deadline
(see above). We do not accept late or incomplete applications, or applications that are not sent through the online system.
Your application must include the following documents:
In the field “Application form”: the application form + any attachments merged into one pdf file. Additional documents may be requested from shortlisted candidates.
In the field “Diploma”: a transcript of your doctoral degree. If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
In the field “Certificate of equivalence”: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union: certificate of equivalence (NARIC) (if already in you possession). For diplomas awarded in the UK before January 31st of 2020, a certificate of equivalence is not required.
Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.
More information For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Prof. Dr. Patricia Everaert ([emailprotected], +32 9 264 35 00) at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Head of the Department Accounting, Corporate Finance and Taxation.
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