Assistant/Associate Professor in Management/Human Resources/Organisational Behaviour (mixed profile)
(Campus of Bordeaux)

Management Department

KEDGE Business School is a vibrant business school with 4 campuses in France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille and Toulon), 5 international campuses (2 in China, 2 in Africa, and 1 in India), as well as 4 associated campuses in France (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, and Mont-de-Marsan). KEDGE Business School offers an international environment, which includes 16,000 students (32% foreign students), 220 full-time faculty members (46% of whom are international) and close to 370 international academic partners. Ranked 34^th amongst European Business Schools and 28^th worldwide for the Executive MBA by the Financial Times, KEDGE Business School belongs to the elite 1% of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, and is a member of the French Conférence des Grandes Écoles.

The Management department at KEDGE consists of professors from diverse professional and geographical backgrounds.

Their teaching and research subjects are related to the management field and closely linked with KEDGE values:

• Discover the everyday management of the workforce within a company as well as the working organisation: Human resources management and organisational behaviour.
• Understand the different social and cultural codes, the collective and individual motivation levels, diversity at the workplace, international & intercultural management, the specific context of international businesses.
• Drive your team’s motivation with an innovative, ethical and mindful approach, creating commitment in the company's strategy: Leadership, Team management, Personal development - in connection with Corporate Social Responsibility .
• Develop your leadership vision from different angles: Art and culture in business, creative industries, linguistics applied to management and complexity management at the workplace.

The Management Department invites applications for 1 position at Assistant/Associate Professor in Management/Human Resources/Organisational Behaviour (mixed profile).


Responsibilities :

• Design, teach and develop courses for undergraduate and graduate programs
• Conduct and publish research in academic and professional journals
• Supervise and mentor students at various academic levels
• Participate in national and international research funding calls and collaborative projects

Profile and skills required :

• PhD or equivalent in Management, Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated teaching experience in Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour, and Management
• Record of publications in Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour, Management, or related areas
• Ability to teach general courses in Human Resources, Organisational Behaviour, and Management
• Ability to teach courses in fluent English and French

Procedure of application

Interested candidates should provide the following elements :

• a cover letter containing your motivation for the position
• an up-to-date curriculum vitae with a list of publications and most recent representative research papers and experience in research projects engineering
• a teaching statement, including course details and recent course evaluations 
• a research statement
• two references that can be contacted 
• for doctoral students in their last year of PhD, a letter from the thesis director indicating the state of progress of the PhD and the estimated date of defense

Compensations and benefits:

Permanent contract/ Full time

Status: Executive

Salary: to be negotiated /over 13 months / Bonuses (research, executive education, extra hours, etc.)

Paid leaves 35 days per year + 15 exemption days per year

Others benefits: lunch vouchers + mobility bonus + complementary health insurance

Support provided for you moving in France (accommodation search, visa procedures, administrative procedures, French lessons, etc.)

Starting date: September 2026

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:

Ni GAO
Head of Management Department

All of the School's employees are aware of the issues of inclusiveness, whether it be disability, gender or equal opportunity. Our school attaches key importance to inclusiveness, which is embodied in two of our strategic pillars: sustainability and inclusiveness.