0304-25 - Teaching Fellow in Finance

Aston University; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a motivated individual for a fixed-term maternity cover position in the Accounting and Finance Department. The role involves teaching across finance modules, contributing to scholarship, and enhancing the educational offerings of the department. Ideal candidates should have a strong educational background and experience in finance, along with a passion for teaching and research.

Qualifications

• Good first degree and PhD required.
• Industry experience in finance desirable.
• Teaching qualifications and experience sought.

Responsibilities

• Provide teaching and administrative support across modules.
• Contribute to the development of the teaching portfolio.
• Engage in scholarship and professional practice.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Scholarship

Education

PhD in Finance or related discipline

Job description

Aston Business School is a Triple Accredited University (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA) and one of the leading Universities in the UK for academic research (in the most recent REF we received 100% for Research Impact), excellent teaching (awarded triple Gold rating in the latest TEF) and business engagement.

Aston Business School is conveniently located in Birmingham City Centre, offering excellent transport links, with London just 1.2 hours away by train. It also has a presence in the city of London and through various partnerships, in several places globally.

The Accounting and Finance Department has nearly 50 staff within it specialising in accounting and in finance and closely related subjects.

The finance group manages and delivers a successful and popular undergraduate programme in finance and four, recently redesigned and relaunched, postgraduate programmes as well as supporting a wide range of programmes across the rest of the School.

The core research and scholarly activity areas of focus currently within the finance group are: asset pricing, volatility forecasting, real options, digital finance, blockchain and cryptocurrency, sustainable finance, financial stability, applied financial econometrics, corporate finance, and corporate governance.

We benefit from extensive connections with professional bodies like the CFA (Chartered Financial Analysis) Institute, CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment) and CMT (Chartered Market Technician) Association.

There is a thriving teaching innovation and research culture in the Department, which has a strong reputation for being both rigorous, timely and relevant. We support participation in conferences and actively support business, policy and community engagement activities and executive education opportunities.

We are seeking an inspirational and highly motivated individual to contribute to the delviery of the Department’s teaching by providing maternity cover for a period of up to 16 months – ideally commencing 1 October 25 and ending 31 January 27.

The successful candidate for this role will provide teaching and related administrative support across a range of modules. They will be expected to play a role in the continuous development of our teaching portfolio.

We are looking for candidates who are interested in making original contributions to scholarship in the discipline. This could include publishing the outcomes of their work in professional journals, textbooks and sharing them at professional conferences and seminars etc. to disseminate the findings of pedagogical research to colleagues within the School, the University and wider community to benefit and promote good practice.

You will have a good first degree, a PhD, and/or relevant professional qualifications, teaching qualifications and experience, or equivalents, in a finance, or closely related, subject discipline. It would also be desirable to have industry experience in finance.

A successful appointee will be expected to contribute to, develop and enhance the teaching and scholarship and activities of the School both independently and as part of a team, through professional practice and expertise. In addition, to develop external links with regional, UK and international bodies such as government agencies, schools, colleges, professional bodies, business and industry as appropriate to the subject discipline and School and/or University strategy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, talented, gregarious team-playing individual to take a fixed term role in supporting the growth of an excellent department.

Please visit our website http://www.aston.ac.uk for further information and to apply online.

Enquiries about the vacancy:

Name: Professor Andy Lymer

Job Title: Head of Department of Accounting and Finance

Email: [e-mail]

Or

Job Title: Deputy Head of Department of Accounting and Finance

Email: [e-mail]

Enquiries about the application process, shortlisting or interviews:

Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston

We recognise the value of flexible working. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss what flexible working options are available for particular roles.

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