Tenure Track Assistant Faculty, Finance
Job Description
The Department of Finance in the Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Finance. The position is subject to final approval.
We seek an outstanding candidate with the potential for excellent teaching and high-quality research in finance, and the commitment to serve the Department, College, and University. This is a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2025. The Opus College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International) and subscribes to several databases and WRDS. The Finance Department at the University of St. Thomas seeks to attract, retain, and develop faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds to enhance the diversity of the learning community, and to offer our students richly varied perspectives.
The University of St. Thomas embraces diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic. We are committed to building a skilled team that represents a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. This commitment is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.
The department offers courses in the undergraduate program and several MBA and specialized master’s programs in business, providing multiple opportunities for teaching.
St. Thomas is located in the vibrant Minneapolis-St Paul area, one of the nation’s top 25 metro areas. There is a visible corporate presence of 16 Fortune 500 headquarters plus a diversified list of other companies with offices in the metro area, providing a very strong and supportive business community that attracts bright and talented people. Learn more about life as a faculty member at St. Thomas.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualifications
Ph.D. in Finance (U.S. or Foreign Equivalent), or alternatively, ABD candidates with substantial completion of the Ph.D. before September 1st, 2025, will be considered. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and a demonstrated capacity to engage in scholarly research in finance. Applicants must be willing to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates from all fields of finance are welcome to apply. We are particularly interested in those specializing in derivatives and/or international finance.
For full consideration, materials should be submitted online at www.stthomas.edu/jobs. Review of application materials will begin on October 3 and continue until the position is filled. Candidates will be asked to copy/paste a position-specific cover letter into the application, and include the listed documents below:
- A letter of application (cover letter)
- A curriculum vita
- A list of 3 references
- A statement of teaching philosophy
- A statement of research interests.
After creating and submitting an applicant profile, you will be taken to the job-specific application. Here you will be asked to copy/paste a cover letter (a letter of application), detailing your interest in the opportunity.
Candidates should complete the reference section of the application. No references will be contacted without first getting the permission of the candidate.
Screening interviews may be done either through Zoom or in person at the 2024 FMA annual conference in Grapevine, TX.
Official job posting is available at https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/.
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