Assistant/Associate Professor in Finance

American finance Association; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Assistant/Associate Professor in Finance to join its prestigious faculty. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in impactful research and teach in a supportive environment with low teaching loads. Candidates will have the chance to contribute to core and elective courses across various programs while focusing on their research interests in asset pricing or corporate finance. The position promises a competitive benefits package and welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds, fostering an inclusive academic community.

Qualifications

• Record of impactful research with a strong publication record.
• Excellent teaching experience in premium business school programs.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching courses at undergraduate, graduate, and post-experience levels.
• Supervise projects and dissertations.

Skills

Research in Finance

Teaching Experience

Asset Pricing

Corporate Finance

Education

PhD in Finance

Master in Finance

Job description

Since 1990, Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) has forged a reputation as a centre of rigorous thinking and high-impact transformative education, situated within one of the world's most prestigious research universities, and in the heart of the Cambridge Cluster, the most successful technology entrepreneurship cluster in Europe.

Cambridge Judge Business School is a highly ranked modern business school (ranked 1st in the most recent UK Research Excellence Framework in 2021), located at the heart of an 800-year-old University, with an ambitious and collegial faculty in the Finance group. The Finance group has developed a reputation for research that is rigorous, original, and consequential, as evidenced by a strong publication record, deep engagement with regulators and practitioners, as well as high-profile media coverage. Finance faculty publish regularly in finance journals, including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Review of Financial Studies.

The Finance group at CJBS is looking to recruit an Assistant/Associate Professor in Finance (with or without tenure, depending on the candidate's record). The group seeks to further increase its global visibility through its research outputs, including publishing impactful research in internationally recognised Finance journals as well as placing its PhD graduates in academic careers. The ideal candidates will have a record of impactful research, as evidenced by their publications to date and a strong paper pipeline. They will also have excellent teaching experience in premium business school degree programs (Master in Finance; MBA; Executive MBA) or on Executive Education engagements.

Although we will consider candidates in all areas of finance, preference will be given to candidates doing research and teaching in asset pricing or corporate finance. You will be expected to contribute to teaching courses at undergraduate, graduate, and post-experience levels. However, our teaching loads are relatively low by US and European standards, allowing you to focus on research. The teaching associated with the post may cover core and elective courses on the MBA, EMBA, MFin, MPhil/Ph.D. programmes, and undergraduate/tripos programmes. Project administration and dissertation supervision are also expected in this role.

We are looking for an anticipated start date of between 1 September 2025 and 1 September 2026 and offer a competitive package of benefits.

We particularly welcome applications from female candidates and/or individuals from a BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) background for this vacancy. Currently, these groups are underrepresented at this level within our department.

If you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply promptly. The closing date for this advertisement may be earlier than initially indicated should a number of suitably qualified candidates submit applications. We also reserve the right to extend the closing date, if necessary, until the position is filled.