Lehigh University, Department of Accounting
Position ID:
Position Title:
Assistant/Associate Professor of Accounting
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States of America
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
finished (2022/07/26, finished 2023/11/04)
Position Description:
*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Department of Accounting
Tenure-track Professor of Accounting
The Department of Accounting in Lehigh University’s College of Business
invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position to begin Fall 2023. Candidates will be appointed at
the Assistant or Associate rank commensurate with their experience. Applicants must have an earned
Ph.D. in Accounting from an accredited institution by the date of employment and a demonstrated ability
or potential for high-quality research and teaching in accounting.
The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in accounting information systems or managerial
accounting, engage in scholarly activities, participate in departmental, college, and university service, and
contribute to the university’s community outreach efforts. Keeping with the philosophy of Lehigh’s
College of Business, the successful candidate will incorporate emerging technologies and data analytics
into their teaching and research.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY:
Lehigh’s College of Business has approximately 1,200 undergraduates, 450 graduate students, and 80
full-time faculty members. Lehigh Business is ranked 26th in the Poets and Quants 2022 rankings for the
best business programs for undergraduates, and 49th in national universities in the US News and World
Report 2021 Rankings. Our Flex MBA program is ranked 9th in the Poets and Quants 2022 ratings, and
25th in the US News and World Report 2022 Rankings. Our 1-MBA program is ranked 46th in the U.S.
by QS World University 2022 Rankings, and our Masters in Management program is ranked 10th in the
U.S., and 3rd in the Value for Money Category in QS World University 2021 Rankings.
Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with
leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research
universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for nearly 7,000 students. Lehigh University
has some 5,000 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, and about 550 full-time faculty members.
Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA., a vibrant and historic area. Over 820,000 people live in
the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, letters of reference, and dissertation
proposal or other scholarly work electronically to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22161. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
For additional information, please contact Professor C. Bryan Cloyd, Perella Professor of Accounting and
Chairman of the Department of Accounting, Lehigh University. Email: cbc215@lehigh.edu;
Phone: 610.758.2816. Informational URL: https://business.lehigh.edu/faculty-recruitment
Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the
basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status,
national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are committed to
increasing the diversity of the campus community. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and
intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute,
through their research, teaching and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University is the recipient of an
NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award for promoting the careers of women in academic
sciences and engineering (http://www.lehigh.edu/luadvance/) and is among institutions of higher
education recognized for excellence in diversity with the INSIGHT into Diversity HEED Award.
Additional information about Lehigh’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is available at
https://diversityandinclusion.lehigh.edu/. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and excellent
benefits, including domestic partner benefits. More information about Work/Life Balance for Faculty can
be found at https://provost.lehigh.edu/work-life-balance. Lehigh University supports dual career efforts
for following spouses/partners of newly hired faculty https://dualcareer.lehigh.edu/dual-career
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Dissertation Proposal; Other Scholarly Work
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
610.758.2816
Department of Accounting
Rauch Business Center
621 Taylor Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Rauch Business Center
621 Taylor Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015