Overview
The Faculty of Asia School of Business invites applications for faculty positions in Monetary/Macroeconomics, Finance or Financial Stability to teach in our Master in Central Banking (MCB) program that caters to mid-career professionals from central banks around the world.
Candidates are expected to have solid training in macroeconomics, finance, accounting, or related discipline, hold a Ph.D. from an internationally recognized institution, have a track record (or strong potential) to publish in top international journals commensurate with rank, and experience in a central bank or in analysis of the challenges facing central banks. Experience in a central bank, financial supervision authority or a related institution; and experience in emerging economies are particularly valued.
We are looking for applicants who are passionate about impactful and actionable research, committed to excellence, and who can demonstrate the ability or potential to teach effectively in the MCB program, and also in the MBA and Executive Education programs. The successful candidate should be willing to contribute in a proactive and collegial manner to the institutional development as well as its national and international visibility.
About the Asia School of Business (ASB)
ASB – a partnership between the Central Bank of Malaysia and MIT Sloan School of Management – was founded in 2015, in Kuala Lumpur, and has been recognized as having the most innovative MBA program in the world today (e.g., by Poets & Quants). At ASB, we offer a multicultural and intellectually stimulating environment for scholars across different disciplines thanks to our commitment to people, ideas, and talent. We promote high-impact and actionable academic research and embrace scholarship from multiple disciplinary perspectives in a highly collegial setting.
ASB offers an internationally competitive compensation package, relocation assistance, reasonable teaching load, generous research funding, and strong teaching support staff. In addition, all ASB faculty members have the opportunity to spend up to one semester as an International Faculty Fellow (IFF) at MIT Sloan; they are provided with access to most of MIT staff privileges and an opportunity to sit in on classes, participate in seminars, and engage in academic life on campus. An MIT senior faculty mentor is assigned to support the new faculty member’s research and teaching development.
ASB is in a new, fit-for-purpose campus, located in the heart of the city of Kuala Lumpur, on the grounds of Bank Negara Malaysia’s modern and well-equipped knowledge and learning center. The latest Mercer Quality of Living Index placed modern, cosmopolitan Kuala Lumpur as Southeast Asia’s second most livable city. InterNations, the largest global network for expatriates, ranked Kuala Lumpur #1 in its 2021 Expat City Rankings.
For additional information on Asia School of Business please refer to: http://www.asb.edu.my
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to send:
1. a cover letter
2. a current CV
3. a research statement
4. a recent research paper
5. a teaching statement and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness, and
6. contact information for two referees, who will provide letters of recommendation, to Jacinta Anthony jacinta.anthony@asb.edu.my
Applications will be considered from 20 June 2023, and then on an ongoing basis until the positions are filled.