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Joseph M. Golemme Research Professor of Accounting
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Position Number: 5393662
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Business - Business Law

Joseph M. Golemme Research Professor of Accounting

About the Opportunity

The D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University is seeking candidates for a tenured position as the J. M. Golemme Research Professor of Accounting in the Accounting Group. The anticipated start date is Fall 2025.

About the D'Amore-McKim School of Business:

The D'Amore-McKim School of Business offers a unique model of business education that purposely blends innovative classroom learning with real-world business applications. Our students explore innovative theories with professors, fusing knowledge with learning experiences that include cooperative education or corporate residency, study abroad, and community service. Similarly, the School's resulting connections with the corporate world influence its research agendas, which, in turn, shape innovative new business practices. This synergy enables D'Amore-McKim students to become successful business leaders who are both thinkers and doers, and thus highly qualified to think critically and leave their mark on the global business world.

Responsibilities:

The major responsibility of the chairholder is to develop initiatives that enhance the School's scholarly reputation in the fields of accounting and advisory services through high-impact research and related activities in areas such as auditing, corporate governance, AI, Large Language Models, and ESG reporting. The Joseph M. Golemme Professor will help increase the visibility and prestige of the D'Amore-McKim School of Business Accounting faculty by promoting and enhancing research activities. The Golemme Professor is also expected to develop initiatives and programs that enhance both the Business School's and University's reputations among business executives and policymakers. The chairholder will also teach in the accounting graduate and/or undergraduate programs.

Qualifications:

Candidates must hold a doctorate in Accounting or a related field by the appointment start date. They must be outstanding scholars with an international reputation for excellence in research, teaching, and service, along with clear indications of continued research success. We are especially interested in individuals who value collegiality, are effective mentors of junior colleagues, and whose research would complement and extend the interests of our existing faculty. Candidates must also possess a strong record of impact on practitioners, either from practitioner-oriented publications or the creation of novel programs for companies and institutions, and must have verifiable backgrounds in institution building and program development.

Candidates must have a background in or commitment to working with diverse student populations and/or in culturally diverse work and educational environments. They should be committed to fostering diverse and inclusive environments as well as to promoting experiential learning, which is central to a Northeastern University Education.

Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, genetic information, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. Northeastern University is an E-Verify Employer.

Documents to Submit:

Applicants should submit materials including a letter of interest, vita, recent working papers, and teaching evaluations. Letters of reference will be requested at a later stage. In your cover letter, please discuss your research interests and activities and how they fit into the requirements for this position, your teaching philosophy and experience, and how you will support our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for faculty, staff, and students. Please direct inquiries Professor Udi Hoitash (u.hoitash@northeastern.edu), Chair of the Search Committee.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

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