Professor in Accounting and Finance

General description

The Accounting and Finance Department at Neapolis University is seeking applications to fill a position in Accounting and finance at the rank of Professor. Candidates are expected to teach a wide variety of basic and advanced courses in their discipline. Full-time faculty members are also expected to attend faculty meetings and university events, serve on committees, and engage in academic scholarship and professional development activities.

Qualifications and experience

We are seeking applicants for the position of Professor in Accounting and Finance. Applicants who research in research in the field of Accounting and Finance as well as related fields, are encouraged to apply.

In this position you will: design and teach in accounting and Finance  related units at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to culturally-diverse student cohorts, and provide curriculum development, contribute to the research strengths of the discipline, including the pursuit of research grants and regular publication in journals of high standing, supervise higher degree research students, be involved in interdisciplinary collaborations within the University and with external stakeholders, contribute to academic administration. This position is your opportunity to join a high calibre, dynamic group that is well resourced, very active in research and teaches a wide variety of business administration courses that attract the very best students from Cyprus and internationally.

Expected place of work is Pafos (Cyprus).

Competence in Greek and English languages is a requirement.

The applicants should hold a doctoral degree in Accounting and Finance and ideally have a minimum of ten years (10) in total of University work or equivalent, after acquisition of a PhD, ideally at least four (4) of which will be years in University work, or holding a position at the Rank of Professor or Associate Professor at another recognized University.

Applicants are expected to have demonstrated a high level of academic competence, have experience of leading academic research, good teaching skills and extensive teaching experience, as well as strong international visibility within the academic community. In addition, experience of doctoral education, applying for external funding, international research co-operation and academic expert assignments, as well as experience of participation in administrative tasks within an academic department, faculty or university are expected.

The following additional qualifications are also considered as merits: experience of responsibility for a degree programme, a subject, department, faculty or university, successfully raising external research funds, experience in leading the development of teaching, and pedagogical education.

We offer a stimulating research environment, a PhD program, generous research funding and all the opportunities of a dynamic and well-established  University.

The candidate is expected to show evidence of strong teaching skills and/or professional experience and a commitment to research excellence. He/she will teach at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels and also contribute to the design and development of the Department’s programs.

Application procedure

The application for position is to be addressed to the HR Department by email at: [email protected] and application materials should include:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of publications (with the most significant publications highlighted)
• Teaching portfolio
• A research statement describing future research plans (3-4 pages) 

CLOSING DATE:  31.05.2022