Job description

Shanghai, China
Position Description & Qualifications

NYU Shanghai is currently inviting applications for a position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Accounting, beginning in the Fall Semester of 2026. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree by September 1, 2026 in Accounting or a related field and must demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in scholarly research and teaching.

Terms of employment at NYU Shanghai are comparable to NYU New York and other U.S. institutions with respect to research start-up funds and compensation, and they include housing subsidies and educational subsidies for children. Faculty may in certain cases have the opportunity to spend time at NYU New York and other sites of the NYU Global Network, engaging in both research and teaching.

About NYU Shanghai

NYU Shanghai is the third degree-granting campus within New York University’s Global Network. It is the first higher education joint venture in China authorized to grant degrees that are accredited in the U.S. as well as in China. All teaching is conducted in English. A research university with liberal arts and science at its core, NYU Shanghai resides in one of the world’s great cities with a vibrant intellectual community. NYU Shanghai recruits scholars of the highest caliber who are committed to NYU’s global vision of transformative teaching and innovative research and who embody the global society in which we live.

NYU’s Global Network includes degree-granting campuses in New York, Shanghai, and Abu Dhabi, complemented by thirteen additional academic centers across the world. Faculty and students may circulate within the Network in pursuit of common research interests and cross-cultural, interdisciplinary endeavors, both local and global.

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NYU Shanghai is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from all interested persons. NYU Shanghai affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach

How to apply

Applications are due no later than November 30, 2025. However, applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. To be considered, applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, separate statements of research and teaching interests (no more than three pages each), and electronic copies of representative research papers. To complete the online process, applicants will be prompted to enter the names and email addresses of three references, which will be contacted to upload their reference letter.

To apply, follow this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/176600. If you have any questions, please email the NYU Shanghai NY Office of Faculty Recruitment: [email protected].