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Assistant Professor - Finance - Haas School of Business

Position overview

Position titles:

- Assistant Professor

- Assistant Professor

Salary range:

The current salary range for this position is $116,500 - $140,500 (9-month academic year salary) however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start:

July 1, 2027

Application Window

Open date: July 27, 2026

Next review date: Wednesday, Nov 18, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Nov 18, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Finance with an expected start date of July 1, 2027.

The Berkeley Haas finance program has long been held in high regard by both researchers and finance practitioners, both domestically and around the world. Our faculty include leading researchers in a broad set of theoretical and empirical aspects of financial markets and corporate finance. Faculty members investigate substantive topics such as asset pricing, sustainable investing, banking, securities trading, risk management, financial regulation, exchange rate dynamics, mutual fund flows, credit ratings, mortgage markets, and insurance markets. Our faculty are also widely recognized for advancing knowledge and developing theories in allied fields such as real estate in addition to finance.

At Berkeley Haas, we believe that a fundamental step in redefining the business leader is to get our culture right, because this culture encourages students to develop the mindset and behaviors of innovative leaders. Berkeley Haas students, faculty, staff, and alumni live our distinctive culture out loud by embracing our four https://haas.berkeley.edu/about/the-haas-difference/our-culture/.

Berkeley Haas is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare's website for https://ofew.berkeley.edu/support-faculty/new-senate-faculty.

School: https://haas.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) or be enrolled in a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) granting program at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications

We are especially interested in applicants pursuing or holding a Ph.D. in Finance, Economics, or other closely related fields. We prefer applicants who currently have a Ph.D. or who have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy and will complete the doctoral degree or equivalent degree within six months of the start date.

Application Requirements by Level

Assistant Professor (New PhD/PostDoc)

Position title: Assistant Professor

This category is for new or recent Ph.D.s or PostDocs who have never held an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor position.

Document requirements

Please note that once your application has been submitted there are no updates or changes permitted. Placeholder documents are not acceptable and will make your application incomplete.

- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

- Job Market Paper - A job market paper is the candidate's primary piece of original research, chosen to demonstrate their skills, training, and scholarly judgment and to make a substantive contribution to their field.

- Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments, proposed plans, and professional service as applicable. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, contributions to professional service (such as journal reviews or conference organization), inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.

- Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. You may also include your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program.

- Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the /shortcuts/authorization_release_form.

- Teaching Evaluations (Optional)

- Additional Research Paper - This may include publication, dissertation chapter, report, or unpublished paper.

(Optional)

- Additional Research Paper - This may include publication, dissertation chapter, report, or unpublished paper.

(Optional)

- Cover Letter (Optional)

Reference requirements

- 3 letters of reference required

We only accept three letters of recommendation per applicant.

Apply link:

https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05422

Assistant Professor (Advanced)

Position title: Assistant Professor

This category is for anyone who has held, or who currently holds, an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor position.

Document requirements

Please note that once your application has been submitted there are no updates or changes permitted. Placeholder documents are not acceptable and will make your application incomplete.

- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

- Job Market Paper - A job market paper is the candidate's primary piece of original research, chosen to demonstrate their skills, training, and scholarly judgment and to make a substantive contribution to their field.

- Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments, proposed plans, and professional service as applicable. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, contributions to professional service (such as journal reviews or conference organization), inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.

- Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. You may also include your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program.

- Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the /shortcuts/authorization_release_form.

- Teaching Evaluations

- Additional Research Paper - This may include publication, dissertation chapter, report, or unpublished paper.

(Optional)

- Additional Research Paper - This may include publication, dissertation chapter, report, or unpublished paper.

(Optional)

- Cover Letter (Optional)

Reference requirements

- 3 required (contact information only)

We will request three letters of recommendation from finalists. You will be notified before letters are requested.

Apply link:

https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05422

Help contact: mailto:facultyrecruitment@haas.berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/4400.html and University of California Academic Personnel policy (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/apm/apm-210.pdf). These values are embedded in our https://chancellor.berkeley.edu/about/principles-community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/apm/apm-035.pdf and the https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the https://apo.berkeley.edu/policies/ucb-confidentiality-policy prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, or discrimination. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to institutional reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on https://apo.berkeley.edu/employment/recruitmentappointment/misconduct-disclosure-review.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

- “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.

- https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH

- https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

- https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/apm/apm-035.pdf

Job location

Berkeley, CA

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/9723838

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/9723838. (See posting for details.)

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.