Associate Professor/Professor in The School of Accounting

About the job

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The School of Accounting at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business seeks to fill a tenured position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. We welcome candidates from all areas of research specialization within Accounting.

Minimum qualifications include a PhD or DBA in Accounting and a strong commitment to excellence in accounting research, teaching, and service, ideally evidenced by:

• a record of high-quality scholarship, with publications in top-tier accounting journals;

• demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels;

• effective leadership and service experience at the department, college, and/or university levels;

• experience building positive, collaborative relationships within and across departments;

• commitment to professional and constructive interactions with colleagues.

The University of Utah is located in the capital of Utah, the fastest-growing tech state in the US and home to the “Silicon Slopes” agglomeration of technology companies, including significant operations for Adobe, eBay, Intel, Micron, and DOMO. The University is within a day’s drive of five national parks. Nine ski and snowboard resorts are nestled in the mountains above Salt Lake City, which hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 2002 and has been selected to host them again in 2034. The American Economic Development Institute named Utah the number one pro-business state in the country, the first state west of the Mississippi River to earn this recognition.

The University of Utah is a member of the Association of American Universities, a prestigious, invitation-only group of 71 leading research institutions marked by excellence in academic expertise and research impact, student success, and the ability to secure resources in support of their core missions. The University is on the rise, as measured by nearly every key indicator, from graduation rates to research funding, to support from private and public partners. Senior faculty in the Eccles School will play an important role in helping the University of Utah reach its goal of becoming a top-10 public university.

Notice

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

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Special Instructions for Candidates

Complete applications will include a cover letter, research statement, teaching statement, service statement (upload your service statement where the system asks for “personal statement”), curriculum vitae, research sample(s), and teaching evaluations. Reference letters will be required if the candidate is advanced to the offer stage. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by October 15, 2026; however, review will continue until the position is filled.