Assistant Professor of Accounting

SSRN; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Goethe University Frankfurt invites expressions of interest for a fixed-term postdoctoral position in the Department of Accounting & Sustainability Reporting. The role offers time for your own research agenda, support to publish in top journals, and a moderate teaching load with a start date that is flexible.

We seek a PhD in accounting or a related field, completed or near completion, and a strong research agenda with interest in reporting, disclosure, regulation, or sustainability.

Qualifications

• PhD in accounting or a related field required or near completion by start date.
• Strong research agenda with ambition to publish in leading journals.
• Collaborative, collegial attitude and contribution to the department’s research community.

Responsibilities

• Pursue an independent research program and contribute to departmental research.
• Support to publish in top journals with faculty collaboration.
• Maintain a moderate teaching load as part of the fixed-term postdoctoral position.

Skills

Research agenda

Publish in top journals

Collaborative skills

Education

PhD in accounting or related field

Job description

The position: The Department of Accounting & Sustainability Reporting at Goethe University Frankfurt invites expressions of interest for a fixed-term postdoctoral position, which is comparable to a non-tenure-track assistant professorship. The position runs for an initial three years, with an option to extend. It is designed to launch a research career. You'll have most of your time for your own research agenda, support to publish in top journals, and a moderate teaching load. The start date is flexible.

Who we're looking for:

• A PhD in accounting or a related field, completed or close to completion by the start date
• A strong research agenda and the ambition to publish in leading journals. Any methodological approach is welcome, and we're especially interested in work on reporting, disclosure, regulation, or sustainability
• Enthusiasm for working with colleagues and contributing to the department's research community

About the Organization

Who we are: We are a dynamic and international department. We do empirical and theoretical research on financial reporting, managerial accounting, and sustainability reporting, with a shared interest in corporate transparency, disclosure regulation, and the economic effects of reporting. Our faculty publish in leading accounting and finance journals and are part of the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center TRR 266 “Accounting for Transparency,” one of Europe's largest accounting research networks.

Additional Information

Why Frankfurt: Frankfurt is at the center of European finance and reporting regulation. The European Central Bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank, the ISSB's Frankfurt office, Deutsche Börse, and the SAFE Leibniz Institute are all here. That makes it a unique place to study accounting, sustainability disclosure, and regulation up close. Our department runs an active research seminar series, offers a structured PhD program, and closely collaborates with leading institutions in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe, and beyond. English is the working language of the department.