The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business invites applicants for a full-time (pre-doc) research assistant or postdoctoral associate (one position but can be filled at either level) for up to 10 months in our finance area, intended for placement in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, with an intended start date in summer 2021. The position will be based in Ithaca, NY.
The position is funded by an external grant intended to construct a database on the global history of banking crises, and the candidate would be involved with scholarly research related to the sponsored project. Professor Matthew Baron is the principal investigator of the sponsored project. The ideal candidate should have research experience in economic and financial history, in addition to other topics related to finance and banking. Candidates who have done archival work or worked with historical data are preferred. The ideal candidate should enjoy historical scholarship and writing.
The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (established on July 1, 2016) combines three Schools: the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management (Johnson), the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management (Dyson), and the School of Hotel Administration (Hotel School). The Johnson School offers MBA, Accelerated MBA, Executive MBA, and Ph.D. programs. Courses and programs are taught at Cornell’s main Ithaca campus, the Cornell Tech campus in New York City, and other locations across the globe.
For full consideration please ensure that your application is complete by April 1, 2021. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. Applications received after April 1, 2021, will be reviewed if the position has not been filled.
The following materials are required:
- Letter of interest, with a clear indication of the position being applied for;
- Curriculum vitae;
- Three recommendation letters;
- Statement on Contributions to Diversity;
- Any other supporting documents
Visit the below website for more information on our required statement on contributions to diversity. https://facultydevelopment.cornell.edu/department-resources/recruitment/contribution-to-diversity/
Cornell University embraces diversity in all its forms. Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We're an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
Cornell University actively seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples with its Dual Career program and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium that assists with dual-career searches.
Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement. Located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.
Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.
- Covering letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Paper (writing example) (optional)
- Research statement (optional)
- Transcript of grades (optional)
- Diversity statement
- Other file (optional)
- Letters of reference: 3