researchJobsAssistant Professor in Business Administration, Corporate Finance
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With approximately 3,700 full-time students, 470 employees, 160 international partners universities and four departments, the School of Business, Economics and Law offers exceptional birth and is Triple Crown accredited through EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. The Department of Business Administration is the School a large department and conducts extensive research and education at first-cycle, second-cycle and doctoral levels. The position is based in the Industrial and Financial Management & Logistics (IFEL) section, which leads research and education in areas including corporate finance and collaborations close with research environments such as the Centre for Finance (CFF), Northern Lead and Lighthouse.
Subject area
Business Administration, specializing in Corporate Finance.
Subject area description
Corporate Finance examines firms and financial decision-making, with a focus on investment decisions, financing strategies, and mechanisms for securing a market-based return for both shareholders and employees. Central to the field is the development of theoretically and empirically grounded frames that facilitate profitable investments and efficient financing while taking risk and the cost of capital into account.
Particular emphasis is placed on analyzing the factors that influence firms and choices of capital structure and investment strategies, especially in environments characterized by asymmetric information and transaction costs. A clear laying in financial theory is essential for understanding, highlighting, and analyzing these decisions and their conclusions. The field has a strong methodological orientation, employing quantitative tools such as discounted cash flow models, real and financial option models, as well as static and ecometric methods, to analyze how external market conditions affect firms and financial decisions.
Duties
The position compares a maximum of 50% teaching and a minimum of 50% research. Research is expected to focus on Corporate Finance, league with the subject area description above, and be of a quality sustainable for publication in high-quality international scientific journals. Research is also exposed to be actively disseminated through research seminars and academic networks.
The Assistant Professor will teach at first-cycle and second-cycle (Master中s) levels and is also exposed to contribute to doctoral education and contract education, as well as course development and administrative duties. Teaching will primarily concern courses in Corporate Finance, including Corporate Valuation, Advanced Corporate Finance, Financial Management, or similar courses, as well as superior of Bachelors and Masters theses in finance and within Accounting and Financial Management.
The position also requires active efforts to apply for external research foundation during the employment period and to contribute to the development of the department and research environment.
Employment
Type of employment: Fixed-term employment for five years
Extent: Full-time (100%)
Location: Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
Starting date: By agreement
An appointment as Assistant Professor is a fixed-term career-development position. The purpose is to provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop independence as a researcher and strength scientific and educational qualifications in order to meet the requirements for eligibility for appointment as Senior Lecturer. The appointment may be extended, but for no more than a total of two years, if additional time is required to fulfil the purpose of the appointment due to sick leave, parental leave, or other special circles.
Application
You apply for the position through the University of Gothenburg Applications are responsible for ensuring that their application is complete in compliance with the amendment and submitted no later than the application deadline. Please submit your application in English, as it will be reviewed by external reviewers who working language is English.
Application deadline: 30 October 2026
FOR THE FULL ADVERTISMENT AND TO APPLY, FOLLOW THE LINK
The University works actively to create a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations. Salaries are set individually at the University. In compliance with the National Archives of Sweden, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filed. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed. In connection to this recruitment, we have already committed which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore Decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.
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With approximately 3,700 full-time students, 470 employees, 160 international partner universities and four departments, the School of Business, Economics and Law offers exceptional breadth and is Triple Crown accredited through EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. The Department of Business Administration is the School’s largest department and conducts extensive research and education at first-cycle, second-cycle and doctoral levels. The position is based in the Industrial and Financial Management & Logistics (IFEL) section, which conducts research and education in areas including corporate finance and collaborates closely with research environments such as the Centre for Finance (CFF), Northern Lead and Lighthouse.
Subject area
Business Administration, specialising in Corporate Finance.
Subject area description
Corporate Finance examines firms’ financial decision-making, with a focus on investment decisions, financing strategies, and mechanisms for ensuring a market-based return for both shareholders and lenders. Central to the field is the development of theoretically and empirically grounded frameworks that facilitate profitable investments and efficient financing while taking risk and the cost of capital into account.
Particular emphasis is placed on analyzing the factors that influence firms’ choices of capital structure and investment strategies, especially in environments characterized by asymmetric information and transaction costs. A clear grounding in financial theory is essential for understanding, explaining, and analyzing these decisions and their consequences. The field has a strong methodological orientation, employing quantitative tools such as discounted cash flow models, real and financial option models, as well as statistical and econometric methods, to analyze how external market conditions affect firms’ financial decisions.
Duties
The position comprises a maximum of 50% teaching and a minimum of 50% research. Research is expected to focus on Corporate Finance, align with the subject area description above, and be of a quality suitable for publication in high-quality international scientific journals. Research is also expected to be actively disseminated through research seminars and academic networks.
The Assistant Professor will teach at first-cycle and second-cycle (Master’s) levels and is also expected to contribute to doctoral education and contract education, as well as course development and administrative duties. Teaching will primarily concern courses in Corporate Finance, including Corporate Valuation, Advanced Corporate Finance, Financial Management, or similar courses, as well as supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s theses in finance and within Accounting and Financial Management.
The position also requires active efforts to apply for external research funding during the employment period and to contribute to the development of the department’s educational and research environment.
Employment
Type of employment: Fixed-term employment for five years
Extent: Full-time (100%)
Location: Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
Starting date: By agreement
An appointment as Assistant Professor is a fixed-term career-development position. The purpose is to provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop independence as a researcher and strengthen scientific and pedagogical qualifications in order to meet the requirements for eligibility for appointment as Senior Lecturer. The appointment may be extended, but for no more than a total of two years, if additional time is required to fulfil the purpose of the appointment due to sick leave, parental leave, or other special circumstances.
Applications
You apply for the position through the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and submitted no later than the application deadline. Please submit your application in English, as it will be reviewed by external reviewers whose working language is English.
Application deadline: 30 October 2026
FOR THE FULL ADVERTISEMENT AND TO APPLY, FOLLOW THE LINK
The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations. Salaries are set individually at the University. In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed. In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.
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