The University of Innsbruck invites applications for the position of a
University Professor
of
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH A FOCUS ON ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
at the Department of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation at the Faculty of Business and Management.
It is a position in accordance with § 98 of the Austrian Universities’ Act (Universitätsgesetz – UG) and will be based on a civil-law employment contract with the University on the basis of the Salaried Employees Act (Angestelltengesetz). The contract is permanent, with full-time employment (100%).
Responsibilities include
The future professor shall represent the field of “Accounting and Auditing” in research and teaching. The successful candidate is expected to establish and maintain an internationally visible profile and to contribute to the advancement of the discipline through their scholarly work. Research is expected to focus on accounting and auditing as well as their connections to corporate reporting. This includes, among other topics, the auditing of financial and sustainability information, national and international developments in auditing and assurance, questions of audit quality and auditor independence, as well as regulatory and digital developments in accounting and auditing.
The successful candidate is expected to actively engage with the faculty’s research centre “Accounting Theory and Research” and to contribute to the broader research area “Economy, Politics and Society”. In addition, the successful candidate shall contribute to strengthening the international profile of the department and the Faculty.
The future professor should also actively participate in international academic networks, present their research at leading international conferences, and successfully acquire competitive third-party research funding.
In teaching, the successful candidate is expected to contribute primarily to the subject area of auditing in the relevant study programs (Bachelor, Master, PhD) of the Faculty of Business and Management.
Personal involvement in academic administration and self-governance as well as in the department’s and faculty’s working groups will form another essential responsibility.
Employment requirements include
a) a degree in higher education in Austria or the equivalent abroad, pertinent to the position;
b) a relevant habilitation or an equivalent qualification (e.g., Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor);
c) publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals as well as evidence of international scholarly visibility and recognition;
d) proven competence in empirical-quantitative and/or qualitative methods;
e) evidence of involvement in international research;
f) interdisciplinary work;
g) relevant international experience;
h) experience in the acquisition and management of competitive third-party funding;
i) pronounced teaching skills;
j) management skills;
k) the ability to teach in English;
l) German language proficiency is not required initially; however, the successful candidate is expected to attain a proficiency level of C1 within two years.
Your application must have arrived by 30.09.2026 at Universität Innsbruck Fakultäten Servicestelle, Standort Karl-Rahner-Platz 3, A-6020 Innsbruck (fss-karlrahnerplatz@uibk.ac.at).
The University of Innsbruck is committed to increasing the proportion of women in academic positions, particularly in leadership roles, and explicitly encourages qualified women to apply.
Where qualifications are equal, preference will be given to female candidates.
In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, professors are classified under remuneration group A1. The base salary for a full-time professorship is € 6.713,30 paid 14 times per year. Depending on qualification and experience a higher salary and resources may be negotiated with the Rector. The university also offers attractive additional benefits
(http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/).
Application documents must include:
– a CV detailing academic and professional background;
– a list of academic publications, talks/presentations, and other scholarly work and projects, including third-party funded projects by indicating the own contribution, the type of funding acquisition (competitive/non-competitive), and the role in the application process;
– a description of completed, current, and intended research;
– a teaching statement;
– and the five most relevant papers/publications (in full text).
Please submit all documents digitally, preferably as PDF attachments by email.
The job announcement can also be found on the following website:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/info-berufungsverfahren/aktuelleverfahren/ausschreibungen/
