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Since the creation of Canada's first Executive MBA in 1968, SFU Beedie School of Business has championed lifelong learning, productive change, and innovation. Our mission is to develop innovative and socially responsible business leaders with a global perspective, supported by education that’s inspired by research and grounded in practice.
We are looking for people who share our passion and commitment to delivering experiential and transformative learning opportunities, and making SFU Beedie an outstanding business school.
We post opportunities as they become available. Please check back often, and learn more about working at SFU.
Continuing Positions
Lecturer - Finance
Final Deadline:
June 23, 2023 at 11:59 PM PST
The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia seeks outstanding candidates for one teaching faculty in our Finance area, beginning July 1, 2023 (Rank Lecturer).
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and leadership abilities. The ability to supervise and guide a team of teaching assistants to ensure quality of instruction and grading consistency is also essential. Teaching experience consistent with Beedie’s Vision 2022 strategic priorities of innovation, social responsibility, and a global perspective will be prioritized. The successful candidate must hold a PhD in Finance or a related field by the employment start date; however, PhD candidates with solid indication of imminent completion may also be considered.
Duties
A lecturer is expected to teach 8 course sections per year. Teaching faculty members are expected to contribute to Beedie’s teaching excellence, actively participate in Beedie’s collegial self-governance and offer assistance and guidance to students, peers and the academic community through activities such as committee work, mentorship and experiential learning opportunities.
About Beedie
Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business is a dynamic teaching and learning setting with a reputation for producing global-class research. Located on the unceded Coast Salish territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), Səmyámə (Semiahmoo), and sc̓əwaθən (Tsawwassen) Peoples, SFU is actively building a diverse and inclusive community.
As a top ranked research school, SFU Beedie has the distinction of being among only one per cent of business schools worldwide with double accreditation by AACSB and EQUIS. SFU Beedie is a signatory to Principles for Responsible Management Education and offers programs at the undergraduate, master’s, PhD, and executive levels. We pioneered Canada’s first Executive MBA, Management of Technology MBA, and the first EMBA in Indigenous Business Leadership in North America. SFU Beedie prides itself on innovation and entrepreneurship and we are home to the RADIUS social innovation lab and venture incubator.
SFU is the top university in the world for entrepreneurial spirit and the top university in Canada for innovation. With three award-winning British Columbia campuses located in Burnaby, Surrey, and downtown Vancouver, SFU offers a strong research environment and is recognized as one of Canada’s top 100 and top family-friendly employers.
Application Instructions
Preference will be given to applications received by June 23, 2023. Applications must be submitted directly to our in-house application tracking system via the link here: https://beedie.sfu.ca/about/work-with-us
A complete application must include:
- a cover letter
- an up-to-date, full curriculum vitae
- a teaching portfolio and/or evidence of teaching potential in the area (this may include a statement of pedagogy, prior or proposed syllabi, and evidence of your commitment to improving your teaching practice)
- names and email addresses of 3 referees (ranked in order of preference). SFU will contact referees directly.
SFU recognizes that alternative career paths and/or career interruptions (e.g. parental leave, leave due to illness) can impact research achievements and commits to ensuring that leaves are taken into careful consideration. Candidates are encouraged to highlight how alternative paths and/or interruptions have impacted them in their application. SFU also recognizes the value of mentoring and research training, outreach, professional service, and nontraditional areas of research and/or research outputs; demonstrated experience in increasing diversity in the previous institutional environment, and in curriculum, is also an asset.
Simon Fraser University encourages applications from all qualified applicants, however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Simon Fraser University is an institution whose strength is based on our shared commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is an underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to “foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff, and our community.” SFU is committed to ensuring that no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, specifically Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
SFU offers several benefits and services aimed at creating a more inclusive and accessible campus community for faculty, please see the Faculty Relations, Benefits and Service page for more details. SFU is also committed to ensuring that the application and interview process is accessible to all applicants; if you require accommodations or have questions about SFU benefits, services, accommodations policies, or equity considerations please contact the Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Faculty Relations.
Under the authority of the University Act personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Open Rank - Tenure - Track - Accounting
The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia seeks outstanding candidates for one tenure-track position in Accounting, beginning July 1, 2023 (Rank: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor).
Qualifications
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to excellence in research and scholarship through high quality publications, and help guide research efforts in their areas of expertise and in connection to Beedie’s strategic priorities of innovation, social responsibility, and a global perspective. In addition to research, individuals should have experience or aptitude to contribute to Beedie’s teaching excellence through teaching either financial accounting and/or managerial accounting and/or auditing at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate will also have the ability to engage with communities of practice and make an impact through their research. PhD in Accounting is required and professional accounting designation and experience teaching data analytics would be assets.
Qualifications for Assistant Professor
Candidates for the Assistant Professor position should have some record of publications in reputable journals or evidence of a strong pipeline of papers under review. The successful candidate must hold a PhD in Accounting by the employment start date; however, PhD candidates with solid indication of imminent completion may be hired at the rank of Instructor and will be promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor upon completion of the PhD.
Qualifications for Associate Professor
Candidates for the Associate Professor position should have an established record of excellence in research and scholarship. The successful candidate is expected to have developed a clear program of research and be able to show prospects for future and ongoing contributions to the literature within their field. With regards to teaching, it is expected that a candidate will have demonstrated ongoing development of instructional effectiveness over a limited range of courses, as well as teaching-related contributions.
Qualification for Professor
Candidates for Full Professor should provide evidence that they have achieved of national or international reputation in their area of expertise. The rank of Full Professor is for those who have excelled in research and teaching and have demonstrated commitment to service contributions.
Duties
As SFU is a leading research university, successful candidates will be expected to contribute to Beedie’s research excellence. The candidate will be expected to teach courses in financial accounting, managerial accounting, or auditing at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. In addition, the successful candidate will actively participate in Beedie’s collegial self-governance and offer assistance and guidance to students, peers and the academic community through activities such as committee work, mentorship and experiential learning opportunities.
About Beedie
Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business is a dynamic teaching and learning setting with a reputation for producing global-class research. Located on the unceded Coast Salish territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), Səmyámə (Semiahmoo), and sc̓əwaθən (Tsawwassen) Peoples, SFU is actively building a diverse and inclusive community.
As a top ranked research school, SFU Beedie has the distinction of being among only one per cent of business schools worldwide with double accreditation by AACSB and EQUIS. SFU Beedie is a signatory to Principles for Responsible Management Education and offers programs at the undergraduate, master’s, PhD, and executive levels. We pioneered Canada’s first Executive MBA, Management of Technology MBA, and the first EMBA in Indigenous Business Leadership in North America. SFU Beedie prides itself on innovation and entrepreneurship and we are home to the RADIUS social innovation lab and venture incubator.
SFU is the top university in the world for entrepreneurial spirit and the top university in Canada for innovation. With three award-winning British Columbia campuses located in Burnaby, Surrey, and downtown Vancouver, SFU offers a strong research environment and is recognized as one of Canada’s top 100 and top family-friendly employers.
Application Instructions
Please indicate clearly the rank you wish to be considered for.
A complete application must include:
- a cover letter
- an up-to-date, full curriculum vitae (include details of research and teaching, scholarly record, funding, and list of collaborations/partnerships)
- statement outlining the alignment of your research and teaching to the position’s qualifications and to Beedie’s strategic priorities and vision
- proposed program of research and two examples of scholarly work
- a teaching portfolio and/or evidence of teaching potential in the area (this may include a statement of pedagogy, prior or proposed syllabi, and evidence of the quality of any prior teaching (e.g. student or peer feedback) and of your commitment to improving your teaching practice)
- names and email addresses of 3 referees (ranked in order of preference). SFU will contact referees directly.
SFU recognizes that alternative career paths and/or career interruptions (e.g., parental leave, leave due to illness) can impact research achievements and commits to ensuring that leaves are taken into careful consideration. Candidates are encouraged to highlight how alternative paths and/or interruptions have impacted them in their application. SFU also recognizes the value of mentoring and research training, outreach, professional service, and non-traditional areas of research and/or research outputs; demonstrated experience and willingness in increasing diversity in the previous institutional environment, and in curriculum, is also an asset.
Simon Fraser University encourages applications from all qualified applicants; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Simon Fraser University is an institution whose strength is based on our shared commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is an underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to “foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff, and our community.” SFU is committed to ensuring that no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, specifically Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
SFU offers several benefits and services aimed at creating a more inclusive and accessible campus community for faculty. Please see the Faculty Relations, Benefits and Service page for more details. SFU is also committed to ensuring that the application and interview process is accessible to all applicants; if you require accommodations or have questions about SFU benefits, services, accommodations policies, or equity considerations please contact the Specialist, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Faculty Relations.
Under the authority of the University Act personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Open Rank - Tenure - Track - Strategy
The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia invites outstanding candidates for one tenure-track position in Strategy, beginning July 1, 2023 (Rank: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor).
Applicants should have a PhD degree in Strategy and a Master’s in Economics, or a PhD in Economics. We are interested in all Strategy research areas but those consistent with Beedie’s Vision 2022 strategic priorities of innovation, social responsibility, and a global perspective will be prioritized. The successful candidate is expected to deliver high-quality, scholarly research, teach courses in both Strategy and Managerial Economics, and participate in our collaborative academic community through service.
Qualifications for Assistant Professor: strong academic record and completion or near-completion (ABD) of academic training. There should be clear indications that the individual has the aptitudes of a successful teacher, the potential to grow in stature as a scholar, as well as a willingness to play an active role in the University. The successful candidate must hold a PhD in Strategy and Master’s Economics or or a PhD in Economics by the employment start date; however, PhD candidates with solid indication of imminent completion may be hired at the rank of Instructor and will be promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor upon completion of the PhD.
Qualifications for Associate Professor: a record of sustained successful teaching, scholarly achievement, and participation in service to their university and the community. An important criterion is the demonstration of continued professional growth of the individual in their field(s), including recognition as an established scholar.
Qualifications for Full Professor: evidence of national or international reputation in their area of expertise. The rank of Full Professor is for those who have excelled in research and teaching and have demonstrated commitment to service contributions.
About Beedie and SFU
Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business is a dynamic teaching and learning setting with a reputation for producing global-class research. Located on the unceded Coast Salish territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), Səmyámə (Semiahmoo), and sc̓əwaθən (Tsawwassen) Peoples, SFU is actively building a diverse and inclusive community.
As a top ranked research school, SFU Beedie has the distinction of being among only one per cent of business schools worldwide with double accreditation by AACSB and EQUIS. SFU Beedie is a signatory to Principles for Responsible Management Education and offers programs at the undergraduate, master’s, PhD, and executive levels. We pioneered Canada’s first Executive MBA, Management of Technology MBA, and the first EMBA in Indigenous Business Leadership in North America. SFU Beedie prides itself on innovation and entrepreneurship and we are home to the RADIUS social innovation lab and venture incubator.
SFU is the top university in the world for entrepreneurial spirit and the top university in Canada for innovation. With three award-winning British Columbia campuses located in Burnaby, Surrey, and downtown Vancouver, SFU offers a strong research environment and is recognized as one of Canada’s top 100 and top family-friendly employers.
Application Instructions
Full consideration will be given to applications submitted directly to our in-house application tracking system by January 31, 2023, however, we will continue to accept applications beyond that date until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted directly to our application tracking system.
A complete application must include:
- a cover letter,
- an up-to-date curriculum vitae including details of research and teaching, scholarly record, funding and list of collaborations/partnerships,
- a research statement including a proposed program of research, two examples of scholarly work, and a description of your research alignment with or interest in SFU Beedie’s vision and values and faculty members,
- a teaching statement including evidence of teaching experience in both Strategy and Managerial Economics or a description of potential to teach the two subjects arising from one’s research area or academic training, prior syllabi and teaching evaluations (if experienced), and evidence of your commitment to improving your teaching practice,
- names and email addresses of 3 referees. SFU will contact referees directly.
SFU recognizes that alternative career paths and/or career interruptions (e.g. parental leave, leave due to illness) can impact research achievements and commits to ensuring that leaves are taken into careful consideration. Candidates are encouraged to highlight how alternative paths and/or interruptions have impacted them in their application. SFU also recognizes the value of mentoring and research training, outreach, professional service, and non-traditional areas of research and/or research outputs; demonstrated experience and willingness in increasing diversity in the previous institutional environment, and in curriculum, is also an asset.
SFU is an institution whose strength is based on our shared commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is an underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to “foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff, and our community.” SFU is committed to ensuring that no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, specifically Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
SFU encourages applications from all qualified applicants; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Under the authority of the University Act, personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. Please see the notice from our VP Academic.
Non-Continuing Positions
Part-Time Teaching
Are you an experienced scholar or industry expert looking to share your knowledge? Connect with excellent students, educators, and researchers in a part-time teaching role.
Visiting Lecturers
We hire professors, lecturers, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and subject experts to teach part-time. In order to apply as a visiting lecturer, you must hold a permanent faculty appointment in a recognized university, or an equivalent position in another appropriate organization. When you apply, you will be added to a Visiting Lecturer pool for consideration for future opportunities.
Sessional Instructors
We have openings available for Sessional Instructors, including positions available for graduate students, TSSU members, and other interested applicants. Please apply to specific openings as they become available.
Staff Positions
We hire creative, engaged and dedicated individuals who lead, develop, support and administer SFU Beedie School of Business programs.