Job Description

emlyon business school invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Organizational Behavior, open at the Associate/ Full Professor level, to start in September 2027.

We are looking to recruit:

• A candidate with a strong pedagogical profile, experienced in action learning, experiential education, and real-world project-based teaching.

This position is part of emlyon’s broader strategy to combine academic excellence with impactful, hands-on learning that is deeply connected to the business world and societal challenges.

YOUR ROLE AT EMLYON

The successful candidate will join the Department of Law, Management and Social Sciences and the BRiO Research Centre (https://www.brio.institute/home), contributing to:

· The development and delivery of innovative, action-based learning experiences, closely tied to the professional ecosystem (corporations, startups, NGOs, etc.).

· Cutting-edge research in their area of expertise

Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate (Bachelor’s in Business Administration—BBA), graduate (Programme Grande École—PGE), and specialist Master's programs. Most courses will be taught on the Lyon campus, with some sessions potentially held at the emlyon Paris campus or abroad.

CANDIDATE PROFILES – We Welcome Various Strengths

We are open to diverse academic backgrounds, and encourage applications from candidates who align with the following (primarily teaching-oriented) profile:

• Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior or a related discipline
• Experience in project-based pedagogy, live business cases, corporate challenges, or learning-by-doing models
• Proven publications record (or clear potential)
• Strong connections with business or institutional partners
• Ability to design and coordinate courses with a high level of engagement and applied learning
• Ability to create synergies between research, teaching, and practice
• Interest in making academic knowledge actionable in the classroom and beyond
• Willingness to champion action learning methodologies within the school
• Willingness and capacity to contribute to the promotion and embedding of action learning as a strategically important component of the emlyon Business School brand

Additional requirements:

• Desire to work in a collaborative, international environment
• Capacity for institutional service (program management, curriculum design, external representation)
• Fluency in English; knowledge of French is a plus but not mandatory.

The candidate will be expected to contribute to — and will be regularly evaluated in — three areas: (1) teaching and student supervision, (2) research, and (3) institutional service (e.g., administration, service on committees, representation of the School in the media and at events).

We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds (gender, ethnic background, nationality) to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to live in Lyon or a nearby area. emlyon Business School has in place a relocation policy to support the move.

Salary and conditions are competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

THE SCHOOL

Founded in 1872, emlyon business school is one of the oldest business schools in Europe. It belongs to the top 1% of business schools worldwide recognized by the triple accreditation: EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA.

emlyon business school welcomes 9,260 students from 130 nationalities across its four campuses in Lyon, Shanghai, and Paris. The School relies on a Faculty of 174 international professors and researchers, as well as a network of 220 academic partners, to deliver top-quality trainings recognized in the world’s best rankings. It boasts a community of 48,000 alumni.

As a Mission-driven organization since 2021, emlyon business school places the cultivation of the ability to drive change — in resonance with the world — at the core of its learning philosophy. This is achieved by embedding the hybridization of skills with social and environmental responsibility into our program, using teaching methods that combine action and reflection. emlyon has endorsed the European Charter for researchers and is awarded HR excellence in research by the European Commission. The HR Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R) is available at the following link: https://em-lyon.com/en/faculty-and-research/hr-strategy-for-researchers

THE ENVIRONMENT

emlyon business school is at the center of a vibrant ecosystem of distinguished universities with excellent research teams in engineering, computer science, natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities (see: https://www.lyoncampus.com/en/welcome/lyon-a-city-of-innovation)

Lyon, the second-largest city in France, is a dynamic metropolis with a rich tradition of entrepreneurship and a thriving digital industry, often referred to as the "Silicon Valley of France" due to its vibrant tech ecosystem and start-up scene. The city is also a cultural powerhouse, home to a UNESCO-listed historic centre and a vibrant arts and music scene. Lyon is widely regarded as the gastronomic capital of France, boasting more Michelin-starred restaurants per capita than Paris and a culinary heritage that includes bouchons and legendary chefs like Paul Bocuse. Furthermore, its strategic location places it within easy reach of world-class recreation destinations (the Alps, major lakes, and the Mediterranean Sea) and other cultural hubs (Paris, Geneva, Turin).

Further informationAbout emlyon business school: http://www.em-lyon.com/en/

THE APPLICATION SHOULD CONSIST OF:

• A cover letter, to include the motivation to join emlyon business school - An up-to-date curriculum vitae, to include manuscripts under review/revision.
• A research statement
• A teaching statement
• Teaching evaluations, where available, as a separate file
• Two references/names of referees with contact information

Inquiries about the position can be addressed to Professor Nikos Bozionelos, Chair of the recruitment committee at emlyon business school: bozionelos@em-lyon.com

All application materials should be submitted in English via this website

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

emlyon business school complies with the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles as stated in the European Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers.

The selection committee is appointed by the Head of department and is composed of three to eight professors, ensuring a balanced representation of gender, national origin, and professor grades.

• Pre-selection step: the selection committee reviews all the applications to shortlist those candidates who best meet the criteria described in the candidate profile.
• Shortlisted candidates are invited to a recruitment day (held by videoconference in most cases) with a) a job talk presentation b) one-to-one interviews with committee members. Each permanent professor attending the job talk completes an assessment grid. The results are then aggregated to identify and rank-order the two most suitable candidates.
• Finalists are interviewed by the Dean for Faculty & Research and/or the Associate Dean for Research. The final decision is communicated by the Dean for Faculty & Research.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 15, 2026

All applications received by the deadline will be considered. However, emlyon reserves the right to consider applications submitted after the deadline

BRiO (Behavioral Research in Organizations) Research Center

BRiO brings together researchers from emlyon business school studying behavior in organizations.

BRiO scholars draw from a variety of disciplines (i.e., behavioral economics, human resource management, organizational psychology, organizational behavior, social psychology, and neuroscience) to study behavioral questions relevant to organizations.

A non-exhaustive list of topics that members of the group are working on includes: human-AI interaction at work, work-stress, motivation and incentives, mental health at work, proactive work behaviors, work design, pay and employee health, emotional labor, decisions under risk and uncertainty, prevention behavior, decision-making