Lecturer in Accounting

The Department of Accounting and Finance - part of the University of Bristol School of Economics, Finance and Management - invites applications for the position of Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in accounting. This is a permanent position, subject to review (tenure track); there may be more than one post available.

Applications are sought from candidates with research interests in the general area of financial reporting and accountability. Successful applicants will have a strong research background with clear potential to publish their research in leading international journals. They should also have an aptitude to teach to the highest standards at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Generous teaching allowances are available to allow early career researchers to establish and develop their research portfolio.

The University of Bristol is one of the leading international universities and it attracts high quality faculty and students at all levels. The Department of Accounting and Finance has excellent resources and an attractive research environment. It provides generous research budgets, has access to state of the art financial databases and the Department regularly hosts leading speakers as part of its active international seminar series. Further information on the Department of Accounting and Finance is available at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/accounting.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 7th December 2016.  Interviews will be held in early New Year 2017.  The proposed start date is the 1^st September 2017.

To discuss the role, please contact Professor Mark Clatworthy (telephone Val Harvey on +44 (0)117 39 41504 / (0)117 33 10511) or email Mark.Clatworthy@bristol.ac.uk.