ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITION IN MANAGEMENT
SKEMA | KTO Research Center
SKEMA Business School (https://www.skema.edu/) invites applications for a position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Management in the Knowledge, Technology, and Organization (KTO) research center, starting in September 2026. We are seeking motivated candidates with a strong research potential and proven teaching abilities to join either the Grand Paris (Suresnes), Lille, or Sophia Antipolis campus.
The position is permanent with a full-time contract. Salary and conditions are competitive, in line with international standards. SKEMA Business School offers publication bonuses for peer-reviewed publications. The language of work and instruction is English. Knowledge of French is not required, and we will not use it as a criterion for selection. SKEMA Business School offers support in learning French.
Qualfications must include:
• Hold or about to complete a Ph.D. in innovation, strategy, entrepreneurship, organization, organizational behavior, applied economics, or a related field, from a world-class institution (preference will be given to a candidate who will complete their Ph.D. by August 2026).
• Present potential (revise and resubmit) or publication track record of publishing research in top-tier journals. Candidates with potential to develop research projects with the current faculty will be preferred.
• Teaching experience in management or related fields.
• Committed to service and outreach activities.
Expectations:
• Publish at least 2 articles in peer-reviewed journals in conformity with the school's charter (expectations are 2 A every 5 years).
• Teach courses in the area of management, with a focus either in strategy and innovation or in organizational behavior and human resources management.
• Supervise master students.
• Show academic citizenship, commit to the life of the institution, and contribute to the projects related to the school's strategy.
Applications:
The application should be submitted in English and sent by email to recruitmentfaculty2026@skema.edu, with object: "KTO Assistant Professor Application." We will evaluate candidates on a rolling basis starting from September 30. Priority will be given to applications received before that date.
The application should include:
• Resume of the candidate
• Cover letter
• Job market paper
• Research statement
• Teaching statement
• Three reference letters
Please note that SKEMA is an equal opportunity employer, which values all types of diversity, and encourages applications of candidates from all backgrounds.
ABOUT SKEMA BUSINESS SCHOOL
With 11,000 students of 130 nationalities and 60,000 alumni in 145 countries, SKEMA Business School is a global school that trains and educates the talents that 21st-century business requires through its research, its 70 teaching programs, and its international multi-site structure. The school currently has campuses in France (Lille, Sophia Antipolis, Paris), China (Suzhou and Nanjing), the United States (Raleigh), Brazil (Belo Horizonte), UAE (Dubai) and South Africa (Stellenbosch). The school is also developing an Innovation Center in AI (Canada), one of the world's major AI hubs. SKEMA's Faculty comprises more than 190 Professors, organized by Academy – Globalization, Innovation, Transformation, and Digitalization – and Research Centers. SKEMA is multi-accredited - EQUIS, AACSB, EFMD EMBA Accredited. Its programs are recognized in France (Visa, 'Licence Degree', Master Degree, RNCP, CGE label), as well as in the United States (Licensing), Brazil (Certificação), and China (Ministry of Education). Member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE). Member of the Conférence des Directeurs d'Ecoles Françaises de Management (CDEFM).
For further information: https://www.skema.edu/
ABOUT KTO RESEARCH CENTER
The candidate will be a member of the Knowledge, Technology, and Organization (KTO) research center. KTO includes more than 30 members doing research in management and innovation-related fields (economics, organization, strategy, entrepreneurship, and organizational behavior) and 16 Ph.D. students from the Ph.D. in Management Program. KTO members collaborate across the French campuses of Lille, Paris, and Sophia Antipolis, together with the Brazilian campus of Belo Horizonte. KTO organizes regular research seminars on the three French campuses and hosts international workshops. SKEMA offers its faculty publication bonuses for peer-reviewed publications. KTO aims at the highest standards of academic excellence and its members have published in top-tier journals, such as Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Management Science, and Academy of Management Review, among others.
For further information: https://www.skema.edu/en/knowledge-technology-and-organization
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Bruno Cirillo
Associate Professor
SKEMA Business School
Sophia Antipolis
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