Faculty Position in Accounting & Finance

The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) is inviting applications from outstanding candidates to fill positions in its Finance Accounting and Managerial Economics (FAME) Track.

The positions are open tenure at the ranks of: Full Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, in the below disciplines:

• Accounting
• Finance

OSB is a leading business school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with a highly competitive research profile. Candidates will be joining an environment filled with engaging colleagues and outstanding students, designed to balance excellence in research, teaching and service. The business school is situated in a newly built business building in Beirut, Lebanon, directly overlooking the Mediterranean on what is said to be one of the world’s most beautiful campuses. OSB was the first business school in Lebanon and the hundredth in the world to be accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and recently received the BSIS Label. Over 150 years old, the AUB is ranked among the world’s most prestigious universities (ranked #250 in QS World University Rankings 2025) and is regularly recognized as the leading institution in the Arab world.

The Finance and Accounting faculty hold Ph.D.’s from prestigious institutions in North America and Europe and have published in top-tier journals such as Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Corporate Finance, Review of Accounting Studies, Journal of Banking and Finance, and European Accounting Review. The school has a strong research infrastructure and provides access to leading financial databases including WRDS, CRSP, Compustat, Execucomp, I/B/E/S, SDC Platinum and Datastream, among others. It also dedicates research funding to support conference travel and other scholarly activities, in addition to rewarding publications in high quality journals.

The positions offer Benefits including competitive salary, research funding and support, as well as housing, schooling, and healthcare insurance plan.

AUB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. (from an AACSB or equivalent accredited organization) or equivalent completed by the start date of the appointment. The candidate will also provide evidence of high-quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent research leading to peer assessed publications. In addition, the candidate must prove strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels.

SUBMISSION FILE

• A current full Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications), cover letter and other supporting documents should be uploaded online.
• At least one sample publication or work under review (or applicant’s Ph.D. thesis proposal or completed thesis)
• A statement of current and prospective research interests
• A statement of teaching interests and experience (including course outlines and evaluations, if available)
• A list of three referees

APPLICATION FOR ACADEMIC POSITION ONLINE

Applications should be submitted by June 15, 2025. Candidates are encouraged to apply early; applications are considered on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

For general inquiries, please contact:

Layan Sarkis El-Hachach