Assistant Professor, Accounting (Tenure Track/Tenure Eligible)
Posting Number: req23637
Department: School of Accountancy
Location: Main Campus
Address: 1130 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
Position Highlights
The Dhaliwal-Reidy School of Accountancy in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona invites applications from outstanding candidates for one Assistant Professor position to start in Fall 2026. The position is untenured, but tenure eligible. Candidates are expected to pursue a high-impact research program that results in publications in top journals in the field, effectively teach at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, mentor students, and engage in service activities for the college, university, and academic profession.
The Dhaliwal Reidy School of Accountancy offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs, with our undergraduate program ranked #17 among public schools and our PhD program ranked #10 overall in the BYU Accounting Rankings. The school also has a vibrant research culture with faculty conducting research in the areas of financial, tax, audit, and managerial accounting, spanning both archival and experimental methodologies.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform
significant and continuing impactful scholarly research in accounting. - Publish
in leading academic journals. - Teach
in undergraduate and/or graduate programs and mentor students. - Serve the university
through various committee assignments and in additional ways, meeting the needs
of both the school and college, and enhance their external stature through
service activities for the academic profession.
Minimum Qualifications
Assistant Professor, non-tenured/tenure-eligible:
- Ph.D. in Accounting or a related field from an AACSB-accredited institution by the start date.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct high quality accounting research using machine learning or other advanced data techniques.
- Evidence of successful instruction of accounting courses at the university level, particularly with a focus on analytics.
Rank: Assistant Professor
Tenure Information
Tenure-Eligible (TE)
FLSA: Exempt
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40
Job FTE: 1.0
Work Calendar: Academic
Job Category: Faculty
Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay: $240,000 - $250,000
Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Contact Information for Candidates
Kathryn Chavez
kathrync@arizona.edu
Open Until Filled: Yes
Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Four Additional Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant
Applications will be considered confidential.
Interested candidates should submit the following::
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Additional Document #1: Statement of Research Interests
- Additional Document #2: Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Evaluations, if available
- Additional Document #3: Job Market Paper and other representative research papers/publications
- Additional Document #4: 3 Letters of Recommendation
Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled.
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