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Assistant Professor of Finance, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
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Position Number: 5761269
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Business - Finance

Assistant Professor of Finance, Questrom School of Business, Boston University

Tracking Code: 24599935341028

Job Description
Assistant Professor of Finance, Questrom School of Business, Boston University

Category
Charles River Campus --> Faculty
Job Location
BOSTON, Massachusetts
Tracking Code
24599935341028
Posted Date
10/28/2024
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular

The Questrom School of Business at Boston University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance. The Finance Department seeks to add to its vibrant community of talented scholars who work in areas at the cutting edge of today's research in asset pricing, corporate finance, governance and strategy, and risk management. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2025.

We seek to add to our community of talented finance scholars who work in areas at the cutting edge of today's research in asset pricing and corporate finance and risk management. We would like to hire an outstanding scholar with an expertise on empirical methods in finance, applied to some corporate finance or asset pricing important questions. Our department has a very strong group of theory scholars and we would like to complement it with a promising scholar who will provide synergies and will possibly be able to work with some of our existing faculty.

The Finance department believes that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs. To that, we are especially eager to have join our ranks a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to ensuring BU is inclusive, equitable, diverse, and a place where all constituents can thrive. Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. The Questrom School of Business seeks to continue diversifying our faculty, student and staff ranks, recognizing that diversity of experience and thought deepens the intellectual endeavor. Boston University is an institution with a rich tradition dedicated to inclusion and social justice. We are proud that we were the first American University to award a Ph.D. to a woman and of our record of inclusiveness.

Required Skills

Applicants must possess, or be near completion of, a PhD in Finance or a related field by the start of employment. Candidates should also possess demonstrated teaching abilities at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.

Applications should submit a cover letter, a complete curriculum vitae, three reference letters, and up to three recent publications or working papers in electronic (PDF) format to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29049 . Applications will be accepted until December 1, 2024 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To ensure full consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply early. Campus interviews will commence in December for a July 1, 2025 start.

CONTACT:

Professor Andrea Vedolin
Finance Recruiting
Boston University Questrom School of Business
Rafik B. Hariri Building
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
e-mail: questromfe@bu.edu

Please visit our websites for more information about the Department (https://www.bu.edu/questrom/faculty-research/academic-departments/finance/) and School (http://questrom.bu.edu).

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate's current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer's applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" after execution of an offer letter.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location: BOSTON, MA
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade:

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