Professor (Management)
CALL FOR COMPETITION FOR A POSITION
Professor (Management)
Business School, Management Competence Group.
The date of the call for the competition: 7 January 2026.
Deadline for document submission: 6 February 2026 (local time zone UTC+2).
Professor of Vilnius University is a recognised leader in their field of research and studies in Lithuania; it is the highest teaching position at the University. The professor’s responsibilities include scientific research and/or experimental development activities as well as disseminating their results at national and international levels, research-based studies, contributing to the training of researchers and lecturers, providing expert recommendations, carrying out educational activities, educating society at large and/or disseminating achievements of culture.
Description and responsibilities of the position:
It is expected that the Professor will independently (and/or in collaboration with other researchers) initiate and conduct high-quality national and international research in the field of management and will publish the results of their research in internationally recognised publications. They will seek to attract external funding for study and/or research activities being implemented, as well as submit the applications for and implement the funded projects. They will form and lead a group of researchers conducting research in business management (strategic management or human resource management, or project and process management). They will teach students management (business management) subjects in Lithuanian and/or English and prepare methodological study materials. They will supervise final theses of students, doctoral dissertations, and/or the work of research fellows. As an expert in their field, they will provide insights and recommendations to the public when necessary. They will foster professional relations with their colleagues abroad. They will take an active part in national and international associations in their field. They will promote the speciality of entrepreneur and International Business, Business and Finance bachelor’s and International Project Management master’s studies. They will implement other functions assigned to a professor related to studies, research, methodological, and organisational activity, as provided for in the legal acts of Vilnius University.
Required qualifications:
Doctoral degree (PhD in social sciences; field of research – project and process management and/or human recourse management, and/or strategic management).
Supervision of a doctoral student and/or postdoctoral intern.
Ability to teach in Lithuanian and English.
Internships in international/foreign scientific institutions.
Description of Mandatory Competences for the Career Stages of Researchers at Higher Education and Research Institutions HERE.
Description of other required qualifications is available HERE.
In case the candidates are of equal standing, the following will be considered an advantage:
Experience in leading international scientific projects or part of them; more than half a year of international experience in teaching or scientific activities, hands on experience in the field of management.
The selection of candidates will be held on the basis of qualitative expert evaluation and, when necessary, in other ways. A more detailed description of the procedure for holding recruiting competitions is available HERE.
Starting at: 01 September 2026, the contest is held for a five-year term of office.
Workload: Full-time position.
Official salary: EUR 4240.00 (before tax).
Candidates shall submit the following documents:
Description of academic activities in English together with a list of publications (when completing the Pedagogical Competencies section, please refer to the Guidelines for Evaluating the Pedagogical Competencies. When completing the Activity Plan section, please prepare an activity plan that would be aligned with the priorities of the Vilnius University Strategic Plan and the action plan of the Business School.
Curriculum Vitae.
Certified copies of qualification documents and diplomas (not applicable to current Vilnius University employees).
All documents shall be submitted to , with ‘Professor (Management)’ in the subject line.