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Assistant Professor of Finance (Tenure Track) 2025 - 2026

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Oct 01, 2025

The Finance Department of the Wharton School is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Applicants should have interests in areas such as Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing, and Macroeconomics. The Wharton School offers Finance courses at the undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral levels.

The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2026. Information about the Finance Department and the research expertise of its current faculty may be found here: https://fnce.wharton.upenn.edu/

If you should need to contact the Finance Department, please email the Recruitment Coordinator at mailto:fnce-recruitcoord@wharton.upenn.edu

Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD (expected completion by June 30, 2027 is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Demonstrated ability or potential for high quality research and teaching are important.

Application Instructions

Applicants should complete and submit the following materials in PDF format only in order to be considered.

• Required: Cover Letter

• Required: Curriculum Vitae

• Required: Job Market Paper

• Required: Contact information for three references who will be asked to submit letters of recommendation.

• Optional: 4th Letter of Recommendation

• Optional: Additional Documents

Applicants are strongly encouraged to have their completed application submitted by Monday, December 1, 2025 for full consideration.

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6614538

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6614538. (See posting for details.)

The Department of Finance within the University of Miami Herbert Business School seeks applicants for a Tenure Track or Tenure Eligible Professor position starting in the Fall 2026. The department prefers relatively recent graduates with an active research agenda. We welcome researchers in all areas of finance.

Eligible candidates must have completed a Ph.D. or expect to complete a Ph.D. in Finance or related areas prior to beginning employment. Successful candidates must demonstrate potential for research leading to publications in top journals and effective teaching at the university level. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be competitive with top business schools.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

For consideration, please either (i) apply on this site (EconJobMarket), or (ii) email all your documents below to ktp31@miami.edu and apply on the UM Careers website. The required documents are listed below (no larger than 5mb per document):

1. Curriculum Vitae (including the contact information of three references)
2. A representative publication
3. Brief research and teaching statements
4. A copy of the graduate transcript
5. Information about teaching experience and evaluations (if available)

Ph.D. candidates should select a minimum of three (3) recommenders (or, if applying on the UM Careers website, ask at least three recommenders to sent reference letters to ktp31@miami.edu).

Candidates are urged to submit all required material as soon as possible. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. If you have any questions about this position, please e-mail Christy Varona at acv19@miami.edu.

The University of Miami is and Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

ABOUT THE MIAMI HERBERT BUSINESS SCHOOL:

The Miami Herbert Business School is a comprehensive business school, offering undergraduate business, full-time MBA, Executive MBA, MS, PhD and non-degree executive education programs. It is one of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Miami, which is located in residential Coral Gables, Florida. The University is part of a major hub of international trade and commerce and is acclaimed for its global orientation and the diversity of its faculty, students, and curriculum.

TRANSFORMING LIVES

The University of Miami is among the top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation, and one of the largest private employers in South Florida. With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

ABOUT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT:

In addition to teaching, the Department of Finance faculty are actively engaged in research, and in recent years, members of the Department have published their research in a wide variety of top-tier academic journals, including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Financial Studies, among others. Department members are active in the editorial process of numerous journals and have served as Editors and Associate Editors of various academic journals. The Department maintains an active seminar series. The Department also has a Ph.D. program in Finance.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking to appoint outstanding scholars to tenure-track positions in Finance for the 2026-27 academic year.

We invite applications from those who hold a PhD (or equivalent) or expect to complete the requirements for a PhD in finance by July 1, 2026 or soon thereafter. (We require all tenure track faculty to have a PhD or equivalent. We will appoint those whose degree requirements have not been satisfied by this date as instructors, the expectation being that all PhD requirements will be satisfied soon thereafter, at which time you will be appointed as an assistant professor.)

Members of our faculty are expected to conduct original research of exceptionally high quality, to teach effectively, and to participate in and contribute to the academic environment.

Each candidate should submit a curriculum vitae, a sample of written work, and the names of at least two scholars qualified and willing to evaluate the candidate’s ability, training, and potential for research and teaching.

Applications will be accepted online at https://apply.interfolio.com/171250.

We will start formally reviewing applications on November 12, 2025, and strongly encourage you to complete your application by then. We will continue to accept applications until March 31, 2026.

This position is benefits eligible - for information on benefits, please consult the University of Chicago Benefits Guide: https://mybenefits.nfp.com/UChicago/benefits-guide/.

Salary range: $280,000 - $300,000 for assistant and $300,000 - $320,000 for associate

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/171250. (See posting for details.)