The position in Information Management involves duties in the areas of education, research and management. Educational duties will involve graduate (masters and executive masters), and undergraduate (bachelors) courses within the area of (Accounting) Information Systems, Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence (including Data Analytics). Research duties will involve research activities in one of these areas, leading to publications in internationally in top rated journals. The candidate is expected to be able to make a bridge between new developments in IT and the accounting field in the broad sense (including internal control and auditing). Also, the candidate may participate in research projects in the context of the newly established Business Intelligence & Smart Services Center (http://www.biss-institute.nl) in Heerlen. The campus is an eco-system in which large enterprises (e.g. APG, Accenture, Conclusion) and SMEs collaborate with researchers and students on technological, business and societal aspects of data driven smart services.

The extent of managerial duties depends on the function type and involve supporting work for the management team of the Department of Accounting & Information Management and the Maastricht Accounting, Auditing & Information Management Research Center (MARC), or administrative duties within the School of Business & Economics.

Candidates for this position should have a Ph.D. (or be near completion) in Information Management or related fields such as (Accounting) Information Systems, Business Intelligence or Knowledge Management. Applicants must have a commitment to excellence in teaching and research. Candidates should have acquired teaching experience.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees.

Decisions about contract renewal and promotion are based on individual performance, principally in research and teaching. Maastricht University salaries are competitive with those at the top European universities and annual teaching loads are also comparable. Furthermore, significant research support is provided, such as WRDS, experimental lab, and individual research budgets. 

Maastricht University
Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 16,300 students and 4,300 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

School of Business and Economics
The School of Business and Economics (abbreviated as SBE) is a high-level European school in the fields of Economics and International Business Administration and is accredited by both the AACSB and EQUIS. The school is located in the heart of Maastricht.

The key characteristics of SBE are small-scale teaching methods, a portfolio of international study programs, and strong incentives for top-quality research. SBE attracts outstanding students from over 60 countries on its MBA, Bachelor, Masters, Ph.D., and executive education programs (all in English). Forty percent of the student population and thirty-five percent of the academic faculty come from outside The Netherlands.

Department of Accounting & Information Management

The Department of Accounting & Information Management of the School of Business and Economics is committed to high quality research and education and provides a stimulating working environment. Research at the Department of Accounting and Information Management is consistently ranked as one of the best in its field in Europe. Faculty members publish in leading journals and the Department continues to benefit from the presence of distinguished visitors. The research interests of faculty members can be consulted on our website (https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/research/department-accounting-and-information-management-aim).