Professor / Associate Professor in CSR and Sustainability

Recruitment – EDC Paris Business School

EDC Paris Business School invites applications for a position of Professor /Associate Professor in CSR and Sustainability

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Title: Professor/Associate Professor in CSR and Sustainability

EDC Paris Business School is seeking a dedicated and experienced professor in CSR and Sustainability. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background and significant teaching and research expertise in CSR, sustainability, and related fields. This role requires an individual with a vision to lead and advance our initiatives in CSR and sustainability, representing the school on both national and international stages.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct High-Impact Research

• Lead and publish impactful research in CSR, sustainability, and related areas
• Teach and Inspire
• Design, coordinate and deliver courses on CSR and sustainability at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Lead Academic and Pedagogical Initiatives
• Drive and manage initiatives to enhance EDC Paris’s academic and teaching practices in CSR and sustainability.
• Representation and Engagement
• Represent EDC Paris in CSR and sustainability, in national and international forums, conferences, and partnerships.
• Collaborating with Faculty and Industry
• Work with colleagues across departments and engage with industry stakeholders to integrate sustainability in academic and curricular activities.

Job Qualifications:

The candidate should hold a PhD from a leading institution (Shanghai ranked, AACSB, EQUIS universities will be appreciated) and have an established record of excellence in teaching and research within the advertised discipline. The candidate should be fluent in English, as his or her teaching responsibilities will be mainly in English. Knowledge of French (although not required) will be appreciated.

Presentation of EDC Paris Business School

Part of the Grandes Ecoles network (elite Schools in France), EDC Paris Business School is an academic institution providing undergraduate and graduate education to more than 2 000 students from all over the world.

• Founded over seventy years old, located in Paris La Défense City, the biggest affairs European city, leading to proximity with corporate world.
• Accredited by European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD-accredited), and Global Compact (PRME). The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is in progress.
• A Grande Ecole programme approved by the French Ministry of Higher Education, of Research and Innovation by delivering a 5-year master’s degree.
• An influential network, Force EDC, made up of 18,000 graduates, including 5,000 business managers residing in 81 countries which helps ensure fast professional integration, plus a network of 3,000 alumni from our “Sup de Luxe” programme.
• Entrepreneurial leadership, Business Development, and Luxury is at the heart of our strategy: 15 to 20% of business creators in each graduating class; nearly 80% are managers developing new business activities (corporate entrepreneurship)
• More than 50 full-time professors and more than 200 adjunct professors
• More than100 international partner universities across all 5 continents

More information about EDC Paris Business School is available online at: https://www.edcparis.edu/fr

How to apply?

To apply, we kindly ask you to submit your application materials to Delphine DAGNON (ddagnon@edcparis.edu) Assistant to the Research and Faculty Deans. The application materials should include:

• Cover letter (application)
• Curriculum vitae
• List of publications
• Teaching portfolio
• Research plan

Please submit your application materials in English (French accepted) and in PDF files.

The recruitment committee will screen applications and invite selected top candidates for a preliminary interview (phone or Skype). The final list of selected candidates will be invited for a site visit to give a lecture in their field of competence and make presentations of their research activities.