(Tenure Track) Assistant Professor in Accounting
at Western University, Ontario, Canada
- Salary
- 130,000 to 175,000
- Contract
- Full Time, Permanent
- Closing date
- 2 November 2026
- Listed
- 3 September 2026, from jobs.ac.uk
The advert
THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Appointment Type and Rank: Probationary– Assistant Professor Area/Discipline: Accounting Faculty: Faculty of Social Science Number of Positions: One Closing Date to Apply: Open until filled Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2027 Compensation Details : $130,000-$175,000 annually Position Profile : The DAN Department of Management and Organizational Studies invites applications from exceptional early-career researchers to be appointed at Assistant Professor (probationary). Candidates must have a PhD or near completion in Accounting, or a related area and must possess a record of scholarly research and publication in leading refereed journals, and evidence of excellent teaching ability, or evidence of potential in these areas (e.g., a stream of work-in-progress that has the potential to yield publications in quality journals). The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a strong research program, compete successfully for research funding, teach tax, financial accounting and related courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, and contribute to ongoing curriculum and program development. Preference will be given to candidates who have earned the Canadian CPA designation or a broadly equivalent international/overseas professional accounting qualification The DAN Department is an innovative and rapidly growing interdisciplinary unit within the Faculty of Social Science, with over 4,000 students enrolled. We have built a strong research reputation in corporate governance, finance, human resource management and organizational behaviour, and consumer behaviour. Learn more at www.dan.uwo.ca . Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference. Academic Expectations when in the Role: The successful candidate will be expected to: Establish an active and high-impact research program; Western University, DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies Social Science, Rm. 4330 1151 Richmond St. London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 2V4 t. 519.661.2051, f. 519.850.2386 www.dan.uwo.ca Compete successfully for external research funding; Teach tax, financial reporting and/or related courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level; and Contribute to curriculum and program development Applicants will be considered for a probationary appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required: Applicants must hold a PhD or near completion in Accounting or in a relevant field, and demonstrate schola