Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor, Accounting

The Accounting area of the Costello College of Business at George Mason University has opportunities for two Tenure-Line Assistant Professor of Accounting appointments to teach accounting courses starting Fall 2027. Both positions are full-time with benefits. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts high-quality research for publication in top-tier academic journals;
• Teaches accounting courses in undergraduate and/or graduate programs. The teaching load for this position is determined according to the college's workload policy;
• Provides service to the Accounting Area, the Costello College of Business, the University, and the profession, such as journal reviewing/editing, academic community engagement, student mentoring, committee membership, and interfacing with the business community; and
• Be invested as a team member in helping colleagues and the college further our collective goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned a Ph.D. in Accounting or closely related field or be ABD with a documented expectation of degree completion before the start of Fall 2027;
• Evidence of a strong research trajectory or the potential to publish in top-tier accounting academic journals;
• Evidence of effective teaching or the potential to effectively teach in both face-to-face and online spaces at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
• Ability to teach Intermediate Accounting and at least one of the following courses: Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, Managerial Accounting, and Advanced Accounting; and
• Collegiality and ability to work well with other faculty members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experienced Assistant Professors; and
• Evidence of published or "in press" research in top-tier accounting journals.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Assistant Professor at Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Letter of Intent and CV (with a summary of teaching evaluations in recent years).