"Assistant/Associate Professor in International Business"

IQS - Universitat Ramon Llull (Barcelona) - School of Management and the School of Engineering

Location:Barcelona - Spain Salary:Not Specified Hours:Full Time Contract Type:Permanent Placed On: 9th January 2026

Closes: 31st March 2026

The University Ramon Llull is a confederation of schools, faculties and departments. IQS is its oldest founding member and consists of two major schools, the School of Management and the School of Engineering that form each an administrative grouping of departments and other institutions among which there are three strategic academic divisions: IQS Executive Education that offers cutting-edge and transformative learning experiences to business leaders; IQS Tech Transfer that promotes research with impact, innovation and technology transfer for companies and organizations and IQS Tech Factory that fosters entrepreneurship and supports the creation of new scientific-technological companies.

With 100 years of teaching experience, IQS is a university center of reference, committed to donating responses to the continuum of challenges that the social, economic, technological and industrial context poses.

Our mission and commitment are to cultivate individuals with values and competencies needed to flourish humanely and professionally.

The IQS School of Management (University Ramon Lull) is seeking to appoint a University Associate / Assistant Professorship in International Business from 1 Sep 2026.

The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant, collaborative and friendly environment within one of the most traditional research centres in Barcelona. Our School belongs to the selected group of AACSB accredited business schools in Spain.

We encourage applications from all areas of international business, broadly defined. Research themes that are of particular interest are, in no particular order:

• Strategy in international business
• Geopolitics and processes of economic integration
• Logistics and international transport
• Global talent management
• Sustainable development
• International trade
• International development.

Further information about the School of Management and the research carried out can be found at: https://techtransfer.iqs.edu/en

JOB DESCRIPTION

Requirements

The selection process will take into account the candidate’s fulfilment of the following criteria:

• A doctorate in a relevant aspect of international business or cognate fields
• Evidence of high-quality publications
• Evidence of ability to engage in international collaborations commensurate with career stage
• Evidence of interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of Spanish is desirable
• Experience of teaching at university level is desirable

Applications should include:

• A brief cover letter outlining motivation and fit for the position
• A curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications
• An outline of current and future research plans
• One sample of major work (e.g., a published article, job market paper, or high-quality working paper)
• Two academic reference letters

The closing date for this post is 31st March 2026.

Shortlisted applicants invited for interview will be asked to make a presentation of their research.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We promote equality and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. We strongly welcome applications from female candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level in this field of knowledge in our School.

We also promote scientific and technological knowledge, business transformation and societal progress. At IQS we look for professionals committed to both these values.

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