Job offer

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Surrey is seeking a Lecturer in Finance to contribute to research and teaching in its Business School. The ideal candidate will have a strong research agenda in finance, particularly in FinTech and sustainability, and will teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The position offers competitive conditions and compensation, with an emphasis on collegiality and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a clear individual research agenda leading to publications.
• Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Responsibilities

• Appoint a Lecturer in Finance (Research and Teaching Track).
• Contribute to department programmes and collaborative courses.

Skills

Research

Teaching

FinTech

Sustainability

Leadership

Education

PhD

Job description

Organisation/Company: UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

Research Field: Economics

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: United Kingdom

Application Deadline: 6 Jun 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Funding: Not funded by a EU programme

Research Infrastructure: No

Offer Description

Surrey Business School is a mid-sized business school with over 150 academic staff members from around the globe, and a highly cohesive and collegial atmosphere. The school is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and holds the Advance HE Athena SWAN bronze award. We inspire positive change in business and society, individuals and organisations, locally and globally by blending the rigour of high-quality impactful research with excellent teaching and the strengths of a technology-led university. We are ranked in the top 10 for business and economics in the United Kingdom by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 by subject. Our results in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 place us 19th overall in the UK, 10th in the UK for research outputs, and 16th in the UK for research impact.

The School’s strengths are in digital innovation and technological transformation, international trade, leadership and organizational psychology, and sustainability. Set in the beautiful countryside of Surrey with the convenience of bustling Guildford on your doorstep and London just 34 minutes away by train, the University of Surrey is an outstanding international university with an enterprising spirit. The school offers a full range of programmes including undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA programmes, as well as a PhD programme. The School works closely with a network of business partners and other stakeholders, boasting strong links with many technology-oriented start-ups and established firms in London and the South-East of England. For further information, please visit the SBS website.

The Finance and Accounting discipline has core research strengths in corporate finance, fintech, and banking. The department comprises research-active and practitioner faculty, bringing a wealth of business and professional experience. We seek to appoint a Lecturer in Finance (Research and Teaching Track).

The ideal candidate must demonstrate a clear individual research agenda leading to publications in top international journals. The appointee will teach in the Surrey Business School/Finance and Accounting discipline at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and contribute to department programmes. We are particularly interested in candidates with research interests and teaching experience in FinTech and/or sustainability, in addition to other finance fields. Many courses are taught collaboratively, and we value collegiality and team spirit.

Additional weights will be given to experience in bidding for external funding in the last three years and/or engagement in funded activities such as executive education, consultancy, and business engagement.

Conditions and compensation will be internationally competitive and commensurate with experience and expertise.

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 3rd July.