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University of California, Riverside
Ladder Rank Position in Finance (Assistant Professor)

The Finance area at the School of Business at UCR is seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Finance. Our priority is to recruit a scholar with capacity to publish high-quality research and who has a strong interest and broad skills in teaching and developing courses related to new technology and empirical methods in finance. Examples include but are not limited to textual analysis, coding in R or Python, fintech, and big data analytics. The desired start date is July 1, 2024.
A successful candidate must have the demonstrated potential or proven record of accomplishment and interest in high-quality empirical research and teaching in Finance. Candidate must have or be near completion of a PhD in Finance or Economics. New Ph.D. candidates must have completed all Ph.D. requirements prior to appointment. Candidate must also have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Screening of candidates will commence immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For the first round of consideration, please submit your application by October 12, 2023.
Interested candidates should upload a cover letter, CV, evidence of research and teaching excellence, selected articles or working papers, a diversity statement that addresses potential contributions to academic diversity, and names and contact information for three references to:
Assistant Professor in Finance: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01780

Inquiries may also be made to Peter Chung at peter.chung@ucr.edu

The School of Business (https://business.ucr.edu/) is an AACSB-accredited school and shares the mission of the University of California system to be known as a leading center of excellence for research and teaching.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UC Riverside has joined the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization of 71 of the country's leading research universities. The honor and opportunity follow decades of continuous commitment to excellence in research, education, and innovation. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.