Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Business and Government

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a vacant tenure track assistant professorship in Business and Government at the Department of International Economics, Government and Business.

Expected starting date is during 2026 (negotiable).

EGB is a multidisciplinary department that conducts high-quality research in the fields of international business and political science with direct relevance to business, policy-makers and the public. Research at the department focuses on two principal focus areas Business & Government and International Business, in relation to societal challenges. These challenges include the impact of technological change and digital transformation, the ethical dilemmas facing MNEs, regulatory challenges, the changes brought about by emerging markets and the rise of Asia; the consequences of global shifts for public policy, the consequences of inequality; and the relationship between business and democracy. Faculty apply advanced quantitative and qualitative methods to generate systematic knowledge about business-government relations and international business relations.

Research in the field of Business and Government at the department is informed by a range of theoretical and methodological traditions in Political Science and Political Economy. Faculty combine an emphasis on methodological excellence with a drive for empirical impact and relevance and a keen sensitivity to the broader societal contexts in which firm and government activity is situated.

EGB delivers research-based teaching into undergraduate and graduate teaching in programs such as International Business, International Business and Politics, and International Business in Asia. To learn more about the research and teaching activities of the department, please visit the departmental websitehere

​These are non-exhaustive examples of research and teaching areas that the assistant professor may cover: 

• Business and Government relations;
• Firms in Politics;
• International Business and Politics;
• The Politics of FDI and Trade;
• Money in Politics;
• Political Economy and Public Policy.

Candidates should have excellent methodological skills and show potential to have an impact in their relevant (sub) discipline. Candidates should also be interested in developing research-based teaching.

The assistant professorship is a tenure-track position (6 years) with research and teaching obligations. The decision regarding tenure is made between the fourth and the sixth year.

Requirements for promotion include:

• Four peer-reviewed publications accepted for publication in AJG4*/4/3 and/or top 10% Citescore journals (or monographs) with impact factors in the third quartile of a specific field including all its constitutive subfields of study within the 6 year period. At least one of these publications needs to be accepted for publication in a top journal, e.g., AJG4/4*, or journals at the very top of 10% Citescore, alternatively top-10 on a Google Scholar list. Monographs should be published in reputable publishing companies. At least one of the qualifying publications needs to be single-authored;
• A coherent and clear research profile;
• Good teaching performance and completion of the CBS HETEP pedagogical program on teaching principles and methods;
• Proven ability to introduce new pedagogical techniques and course development;
• Development of strong professional relations with colleagues and international networks.

The successful candidate is expected to develop a coherent and clear research profile and to be physically present on a regular basis and actively participate in the teaching and research activities of the department.

Responsibilities include:

• Individual and group based research meeting high international standards;
• Teaching and associated examination;
• Applying for external funding (possibly with senior colleagues);
• Contributing to the administrative responsibilities of the department and to CBS-wide tasks;
• Communicating findings to the public in general and to CBS’s stakeholders in particular;
• Active participation in the regular research activities, such as research seminars, workshops and conferences.