The Saunders College of Business invites applications for one tenure-track faculty position in Finance, at the Assistant Professor level. Candidate must hold a Ph.D. (ABD) in Finance or related field. Responsibilities include teaching graduate and undergraduate finance courses and publishing high-quality scholarly research. We offer an undergraduate major and a graduate program in finance, and we just launched a Ph.D. program. We seek talented individuals to support these programs. A wide range of courses are taught in these programs including advanced courses in the areas of fixed income management, derivatives/risk management, econometrics, blockchain/cryptocurrency, financial analytics, and algorithmic trading. The candidate will be evaluated on a wide range of credentials including quantitative background, publications, teaching experience, relevant industry experience, and the ability (plus interest) to deliver advanced courses to support various programs. Ability to teach graduate-level courses on topics such as financial analytics, FinTech, and algorithmic trading, as well as ability to teach PhD-level methodology courses would be preferred.
The typical teaching schedule is four courses per academic year for the first five years on tenure-track, four or five after that depending on research productivity. Faculty must be qualified by AACSB standards at time of hire and must maintain such qualifications on a continuing basis. The Saunders College values collegial individuals who are excellent communicators, innovative teachers, and active researchers.
We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration.