Assistant/Associate Professor in in Quantitative Finance

The University of Nottingham in Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Kajang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Nottingham Malaysia and The Nottingham University Business School invite applications for the role of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Quantitative Finance. The post focuses on teaching and research in Quantitative Finance, Financial Modelling, Financial Analytics, and Risk Analytics, with emphasis on high-quality, research-informed instruction and impactful scholarship.

Candidates should have a PhD in Finance or Economics with publications in relevant fields, a

Qualifications

• PhD/Professional Doctorate in Finance/Economics with publications in Quantitative Finance, Financial Economics, or Analytics, and relevant experience, completed or to be completed within six months at application time.
• PGCHE or equivalent; those without a teaching qualification must complete one or achieve Fellowship of Advance HE.
• Proven teaching experience in Finance/Business Economics with Analytics within a business school.
• Experience working in collaborative research teams.
• Excellent research outputs in Analytics.
• Excellent teaching/training skills.
• Specialist knowledge in Quantitative Finance, Financial Modelling, Financial Analytics, and/or Risk Analytics.
• Knowledge of trends in business school education/research.
• Ability to produce high-quality and impactful scholarly, research and/or policy outputs.
• Ability to engage with diverse groups to achieve positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, research-informed teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Contribute to professional and executive education delivered with industry and government partners.
• Continuously improve curricula and teaching methods to align with industry needs and ASEAN region destinations.
• Provide pastoral and academic support to students.
• Supervise student projects including doctoral supervision.
• Pursue opportunities to enhance teaching through professional development.
• Produce outstanding and internationally significant research outputs and seek external funding.
• Disseminate research at national and international levels and strengthen impact through external engagement.
• Supervise research assistants and doctoral students; collaborate with UK and China counterparts for tri-campus opportunities.
• Contribute to offshore and international partnership education as required.
• Fulfil administrative responsibilities at modular, course, School/Faculty/University level.
• Participate in annual appraisal, aligning objectives to KPIs and career goals.

Skills

Quantitative Finance

Financial Modelling

Financial Analytics

Risk Analytics

SAS

Python

R

MATLAB

Teaching

Industry experience

Education

PhD in Finance or Economics

Tools

SAS

Python

R

MATLAB

Job description

Assistant/Associate Professor in in Quantitative Finance

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The Nottingham University Business School at the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor.

We welcome applications from academics with expertise in Quantitative Finance, Financial Modelling, Financial Analytics, and/or Risk Analytics who are passionate about advancing knowledge through innovative teaching, impactful research, and meaningful contributions to academic excellence.

Applicants should possess strong quantitative and programming skills (e.g., SAS, Python, R, MATLAB), experience with financial data analytics, and the ability to teach courses such as Quantitative Finance, Financial Risk Management, Derivatives, Investments, Financial Econometrics, and FinTech. Industry experience and professional qualifications (e.g., CFA, FRM, CQF) will be viewed favourably.

Job Responsibilities

1) Education and student experience

• Deliver high quality, research-informed teaching to students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Contribute effectively to professional and executive education delivered with and for industry and government partners.
• Continually improve the curriculum and teaching and learning methods to ensure they are aligned with changing industry requirements and graduate destinations in the ASEAN region, and beyond.
• Provide pastoral and academic support to students.
• Supervise student projects including doctoral supervision.
• Actively pursue opportunities to enhance your teaching practice through continuous professional development.

2) Research and knowledge exchange (RKE)

• Produce outstanding and internationally significant research outputs in line with your research plan, meeting or exceeding cyclical external accreditation body requirements.
• Pursue external funding to support research activities.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to disseminate research at a national and international level.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to strengthen the impact of research through external engagement and knowledge exchange.
• Supervise research assistants and doctoral students as required.
• Work proactively with your counterparts in the UK and China to enhance tri-campus opportunities for student learning and collaborative research and knowledge exchange.
• Contribute to offshore and international partnership education as required.

4) Citizenship and administration

• Contribute to an ambitious, inclusive, and engaged culture that embodies the University’s values.
• Fulfil administrative responsibilities at a modular, course, School, Faculty and/or University level.
• Participate in the annual appraisal process, aligning your individual objectives to University KPIs and your career development goals.

Job Requirements

• PhD/Professional Doctorate in Finance/ Economics with publications in Quantitative Finance, Financial Economics, or Analytics together with relevant experience, completed or completion within six months at the time of application.
• PGCHE or equivalent. Those not holding a teaching qualification will be required to complete one or achieve Fellowship of Advance HE through the Nottingham Recognition Scheme.
• Proven teaching experience in Finance/Business Economics with Analytics within business school environment.
• Working experience in collaborative research teams.
• Excellent research outputs in Analytics
• Excellent teaching/training skills.
• Specialist knowledge in Quantitative Finance, Financial Modelling, Financial Analytics, and/ or Risk Analytics.
• Knowledge of trends in business school education/research.
• Skilled at producing high quality and impactful scholarly, research and/or policy outputs.
• Ability to engage with diverse groups of people to achieve positive outcomes.

For further details, please refer to the Role Profile HERE.

Applications must include written documentation from candidates, including an updated CV, a cover letter, and the contact details of three referees, along with their telephone numbers and email addresses via JOB PORTAL by 29 September 2026.

Ref No : NUBSFASS - 260961 - 2

Posted on 8th September 2026

The University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) is described by The Times Good University Guide 2015 as “the nearest Britain has to a truly global university, with campuses in China and Malaysia modelled on a headquarters that is among the most attractive in Britain”

UNM opened in September 2000 and became the first British university to set up a campus both outside of the UK, in Malaysia and China, earning The University of Nottingham the Queen's Award for Industry (International Trade) 2006. In 2020, we were awarded with a 5‑star rating for the quality of its research and innovation, making it among the highest rated international university in Malaysia in The Malaysia Research Assessment (MyRA).

Designed to reflect University Park Campus in Nottingham, UNM is a self‑contained, vibrant village situated on an attractive and landscaped 125-acre site. In Malaysia, the University has about 5,500 students and around 600 teaching and administrative staff from all over the world.

The University of Nottingham is proud of its international reputation for world changing research, a reputation which extends across all of our campuses. We were rated No. 8 for research power in the latest Research Excellence Framework.

Our programmes are identical to those offered at The University of Nottingham in the UK and follow the same quality assurance processes and students are awarded University of Nottingham degree certificates when they complete their course.

Find out more www.nottingham.edu.my.

The University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) is described by The Times Good University Guide 2015 as “the nearest Britain has to a truly global university, with campuses in China and Malaysia modelled on a headquarters that is among the most attractive in Britain”

UNM opened in September 2000 and became the first British university to set up a campus both outside of the UK, in Malaysia and China, earning The University of Nottingham the Queen's Award for Industry (International Trade) 2006. In 2020, we were awarded with a 5‑star rating for the quality of its research and innovation, making it among the highest rated international university in Malaysia in The Malaysia Research Assessment (MyRA).

Designed to reflect University Park Campus in Nottingham, UNM is a self‑contained, vibrant village situated on an attractive and landscaped 125-acre site. In Malaysia, the University has about 5,500 students and around 600 teaching and administrative staff from all over the world.

The University of Nottingham is proud of its international reputation for world changing research, a reputation which extends across all of our campuses. We were rated No. 8 for research power in the latest Research Excellence Framework.

Our programmes are identical to those offered at The University of Nottingham in the UK and follow the same quality assurance processes and students are awarded University of Nottingham degree certificates when they complete their course.

Find out more www.nottingham.edu.my.