Full, Associate or Assistant Professor in Accounting and Control

Introduction 

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation

The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (HEC Lausanne) invites applications for a full-time position as 

Full, Associate or Assistant Professor (Tenure track) in Accounting and Control Information

Start date: August 1^st, 2026 or on a mutually agreed date.

Activity rate: 100%

Workplace: Anthropôle, Lausanne

PAS and PO 6 years renewable

Assistant Professors on tenure track are hired for a two-year term, renewable twice on the recommendation of the Dean's Office (the maximal length of the tenure track period is therefore 6 years). An evaluation procedure is initiated at the earliest after 2.5 years (fast track) and at the latest after 4.5 years. If the evaluation turns out to be positive, the Faculty proposes to the Direction of UNIL that the candidate be tenured to the rank of Associate Professor.

 Your qualifications

Candidates must hold a PhD in Accounting, or a related managerial discipline. They should have a promising research and publication record in the field of Accounting or Control. Research areas include financial accounting, auditing, management accounting, accounting and information systems, artificial intelligence in accounting and control, risk management, environmental and sustainability accounting, internal controls, compliance and capital markets. Applicants should have the capacity to contribute to the development of HEC Lausanne’s Accounting and Control research and teaching activities. Teaching experience at university level (Bachelor and Master) will be valued. The successful candidate will be expected to be able to teach in French and English after six years.

The new professor will be a member of the Departement of Accounting and Control.

Your application

A more detailed job description is available here. 

Applications must be submitted via Selectus’ website.

Applications should be submitted by 16th of December, 2025 (11:59 pm local time). Please fill in the electronic application form and upload:

• Curriculum vitae
• cover letter
• Samples of scholarly work
• The names and addresses of up to three references.

Contact for further information

Additional information may be obtained from from Professor Antonio Davila, Director of the Department of Accounting and Control, HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Antonio.Davila@unil.ch

Additional Information

Seeking to promote an equitable representation of men and women among its staff, the University encourages applications from women (http://www.unil.ch/egalite).

UNIL supports family-friendly recruitment and covers travel expenses for a second person to accompany a faculty recruitment candidate who is a single parent (either gender) or a mother of a breast or bottle-feeding child less than two years of age.

UNIL supports young researchers: www.unil.ch/graduatecampus.

Our campus is located in Lausanne, by Lake Geneva, at the heart of one of Switzerland’s and Europe’s academically and economically most vibrant regions, and a 40-minute train ride from Geneva airport.

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