Open-Rank Professorship in Strategic Management

University of Basel; Basel; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Research budget

Internal funding opportunities

State-of-the-art HPC infrastructure

Job summary

The University of Basel, Faculty of Business and Economics, invites applications for an Open-Rank Professorship in Strategic Management to begin February 1, 2028, or at a date to be agreed. The holder is expected to excel in quantitative empirical research grounded in theory and to contribute to teaching at all levels.

We seek an educator who can develop the curriculum and eventually lead an MSc program in Management, while fostering excellence in research and mentoring early-career researchers.

Qualifications

• Excellent quantitative empirical researcher with a strong theoretical grounding.
• Established publication record in leading international outlets commensurate with career stage.
• Committed educator who can contribute to and further develop the curriculum at all levels and eventually lead an MSc program in Management.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and deliver teaching at all levels and mentor early-career researchers.
• Lead and develop curriculum and, eventually, an MSc program in Management.
• Engage in high-impact research to strengthen the faculty’s visibility and reputation.

Job description

Open-Rank Professorship in Strategic Management

The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Basel, Switzerland invites applications for an Open-Rank (Tenure-Track Assistant, Associate, or Full) Professorship in Strategic Management to begin on February 1, 2028, or at a date to be agreed.

The Faculty of Business and Economics fosters a collaborative research environment with the aim of continuously strengthening the faculty’s visibility and reputation as a leading institution in the fields of business and economics. The holder of this professorship is expected to contribute to the faculty’s successthrough ongoing excellence in research, support and mentoring of early-career researchers, and a strong commitment to teaching at all levels. Teaching may be in English.

Your profile

We are looking for an excellent quantitative empirical researcher whose work is grounded in theory, and who has an established record of publications in leading international outlets (commensurate with career stage). The successful candidate is also a committed and effective educator who can contribute to andfurther develop the curriculum at all levels and eventually lead an MSc program in Management.

What we Offer

The Faculty of Business and Economics offers a stimulating and supportive research environment. Professors benefit from highly competitive salaries, research budgets, internal funding opportunities as well as state-of-the- art infrastructure for high-performance computing and the storage and processing of data. Thearea of business is to be strengthened within the faculty: In a separate advertisement, we are also seeking to fill a professorship in Information Systems.

The quality of life is very high in Basel and the surrounding area. The University of Basel stands for excellence through diversity and is committed to equal opportunities and family friendliness. In its efforts to increase the proportion of female professors, the University is particularly interested in applications from women. Furthermore, we actively support diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from allbackgrounds.