Financial Risk Management Educator: Teaching & Research

Network Recruitment; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Stellenbosch is seeking candidates for multiple teaching positions in Financial Risk Management, including Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, and Lecturer. Ideal candidates should possess relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience in research and teaching. A strong proficiency in computing and a commitment to engaging with a multilingual environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD in Mathematical Sciences (Financial Risk Management, Mathematical Statistics, Financial Mathematics or related fields).
• An established research career, including publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Suitable experience supervising postgraduate students.
• Ability to teach Financial Risk Management at undergraduate level.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and developing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Financial Risk Management.
• Participating and leading the Department's research activities.
• Supervising postgraduate students and administering the Financial Risk Management programme.
• Liaising with the financial industry to enhance collaboration.

Skills

Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level

Computing skills in VBA, MATLAB, R, Python or SAS

Experience supervising postgraduate students

Research publications in peer-reviewed journals

Multilingual proficiency (Afrikaans and English)

Proven practical experience in discrete-time processes ("P quant")

Education

PhD in Mathematical Sciences or related field

Master's degree in Mathematical Sciences or related field

Job description

A leading academic institution in Stellenbosch is seeking candidates for multiple teaching positions in Financial Risk Management, including Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, and Lecturer. Ideal candidates should possess relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience in research and teaching. A strong proficiency in computing and a commitment to engaging with a multilingual environment are essential.