Within the Department of Accounting and Auditing (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, The Netherlands), a full-time position is vacant for a career track Assistant Professor in Accounting and Auditing, with a focus on the theme Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. The department of Accounting and Auditing brings together individuals with backgrounds in auditing, corporate governance, financial reporting, and management accounting and control, and offers a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment for both research and teaching.

The new Assistant Professor is expected to strengthen the position of the department of Accounting and Auditing and the theme of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. We are looking for candidates with an interest in (interdisciplinary) research related to digitalization and artificial intelligence in the broadest sense, such as the role of the chief digital officer, knowledge and expertise on digitalization and digital innovations in TMTs and the board of directors, IT Governance, the role of artificial intelligence or data analytics in accounting and/or auditing, the role of human-technology interaction in accounting and/or auditing, and the like.

Career track positions at the Faculty of Economics and Business are permanent positions subject to a tenure decision after 18 months. Research time is 50% during the first six years, and promotion is conditional on the pre-specified set of criteria documented for the career track. Afterwards, it is allocated according to regular faculty procedures (comparable to US research schools). The vacancy comprises a full-time position at the level of Assistant Professor, but an 0.8 or 0.9 FTE appointment is possible as well, based on the preferences of the candidate.

If you are interested, please visit our website for more information about the position and application process: https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/work-with-us/job-opportunities/?details=00347-02S000A0XP. Please note that at our school we offer career track positions. These are permanent positions subject to a tenure decision after 18 months.