Associate Professor in Management

University of Leeds - Faculty of Business - Management & Organisations Department

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working time: 100% FTE - we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements

Contract type: Ongoing

Are you an experienced and influential academic with the proven ability to carry out teaching and research in management? Do you have an excellent research track record and the vision and drive to tackle new challenges? Are you passionate about delivering world leading research and an exceptional student experience?

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join the Management and Organisations Department of Leeds University Business School. Our distinctive and vibrant teaching programmes remain highly popular whilst our research activities continue to grow. The Department has a strong research focus and members of the Department publish in leading Management, Strategy and OB journals.

With an active research agenda, you will have a track record of publishing high quality work. You will also be an engaging and effective teacher, with significant experience of module leadership. You will also have experience of attracting and supervising PhD students successfully and gaining research income. We welcome applications from candidates whose research and teaching aligns with our departmental focus on the fields of strategy, entrepreneurship and organisational behaviour who have the ability to forge strong partnerships across subject areas and disciplines, you will have excellent organisational, collaborative and communication skills.

As part of your application include the following:

• A copy of your curriculum vitae.
• Covering letter - we ask that candidates state in a cover letter how they meet the requirements of the job with a particular focus on how they see themselves adding to the teaching and research of the Department including an outline of short-and medium-term research plans and current work in progress.
• Examples of outputs - All applicants should also submit two outputs (ones under submission or at an advanced stage of development) as part of the application process.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance – The University contributes 14.5% of salary.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

Interviews will be held in weeks commencing 11th May 2026 or 18th May 2026.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Andy Charlwood, Head of Management and Organisations Department
Tel: +44 (0) 113 343 2384
Email: a.charlwood@leeds.ac.uk

Or

Professor Diane Holt, Chair in Entrepreneurship, Professor in Management and Organisations
Email: D.Holt@leeds.ac.uk