Postdoctoral research fellowship in Audit and Accounting
CALL FOR COMPETITION FOR A POSITION
Postdoctoral research fellowship in Audit and Accounting
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vilnius University.
Deadline for document submission: April 15, 2025.
Duration: 6-18 months, but no longer than until the 1st of January, 2028.
Supervisor: lead researcher dr. Ranadeva Jayasekera.
The Department of Audit and Accounting invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position under the supervision of lead researcher dr. Ranadeva Jayasekera. This role will provide an exceptional opportunity to contribute to high-impact research at the intersection of accounting, finance, and law.
The topic of postdoctoral research fellowship: Environmental accounting for the true impact of a firm’s carbon emissions
We see that there is an unambiguous corelation (and plausible causality) between the increase in the wealth creating human activity and the increase in the CO2 emitted to the atmosphere, where science alarmingly tells us the planet will not be habitable for human life if the global temperature rises (caused by the increased greenhouse gases) above 2 degrees Celsius relative to the preindustrial levels. Tregida and Laine (2022), see a lack of urgency in our response to this climate / environmental emergency and call for call for research to investigate on the type of environmental accounting numbers would serve in creating positive hope in societies. This is a relatively new and evolving area, and the exact research topic can be developed in conjunction with the supervisor, hence related research themes in this area are encouraged, some of with are listed below.
- Innovations in Carbon pricing & Accounting, ETS schemes, carbon arbitrage and their effectiveness
- Real options applications in climate finance and its reporting aspects
- Relationship between Green bond issuance / green financial innovations and the reduction of firm’s emissions/improvement of a firm’s environmental performance
- Quantification of biodiversity risk into capital markets
The study should be original listing out important implications to policy makes, lenders and other stakeholders. For example, the research can give policy level recommendation for an equitable carbon tax regime, carbon credits or any tax concessions to incentivise performance, or by lenders in a funding decision, akin to reduced mortgage rates for A+ energy efficient residencies.
Expected outcomes of the postdoctoral research fellowship:
Conduct high-quality research aligned with the supervisor’s expertise and broader research agenda.
Contribute to writing and publishing in top-tier academic journals (ABS 3 and ABS 4 ranked).
Participate in departmental activities, including seminars, workshops, and mentoring graduate students where applicable.
Required qualifications:
Doctoral degree in social sciences be obtained in 2020-2025.
The dissertation must be defended outside Vilnius University.
Demonstrated potential to publish in high-quality academic journals.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
In case the candidates are of equal standing, the following will be considered an advantage:
Publications in Academic Journal Guide 1 and higher-tier journals.
The selection of candidates will be held based on qualitative expert evaluation
Starting at: 1st of May, 2025
Workload: a full-time position.
Official salary: 1960 EUR / month (before taxes). Additionally, up to 200 EUR / month is available for research-related expenses.
Candidates shall submit the following documents:
Research proposal (up to 5 pages).
Postdoctoral research fellowship plan.
Curriculum Vitae.
Certified copies of qualification documents and diplomas.
All documents shall be submitted to , with ‘Postdoc in Accounting’ in the subject line.