Pre-doctoral recruitment | London Business School

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This role provides an ideal transition for recent graduates who are interested in going on to a top business school PhD programme in accounting.

We invite applications for a pre-doctoral researcher in the Accounting Subject Area, starting in September 2025.

Highly motivated individuals aiming to pursue a PhD in accounting, economics or finance.
Strong academic background with an undergraduate degree (or higher) in accounting, economics or finance, or in a related area such as mathematics, statistics, or computer science.
Prior research experience and some knowledge of programming in, for example, R, Matlab, Python, SAS, Stata etc. is also helpful.
A keen interest in research and contributing to the academic environment at a top-tier business school.

Want to know more about Accounting at London Business School? We’d love to hear from you. Email Accounting Subject Area Manager.