National University of Singapore (NUS)

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The Department of Finance, NUS Business School, invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in finance at all levels (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor). Candidates working in all areas of finance will be considered, although there is a particular interest in candidates with a research focus on FinTech and sustainability. Selection for associate and full professor ranks will be based on an established publication record and proven teaching excellence. Selection for the Assistant Professor rank will focus on the potential for publications in top journals and for effective teaching at the undergraduate, masters, and PhD levels. In addition to new PhDs, we are also open to hiring seasoned Assistant Professors with a strong pipeline, who are seeking to change positions.

NUS is the leading research university in Singapore. The MBA program of the NUS Business School is consistently ranked amongst top in Asia. NUS Business School faculty also teaches in various MSc programs, including MSc (Finance), MSc (Digital Financial Technology), and MSc (Sustainable and Green Finance). Please visit our website www.bschool.nus.edu for more information.

Quality research is strongly emphasized. In the recent years, our finance faculty have published extensively in top journals including the American Economic Review, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Political Economy, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, and the Review of Financial Studies.

The school provides extensive databases. In addition, research funds for additional database purchases and international conference travels are readily available. A reduced teaching load comparable to leading research-intensive universities is provided to new hires to encourage research. You can visit our department website for more information https://bschool.nus.edu.sg/finance/

We offer salaries competitive with leading U.S. schools. In addition, subsidized housing is also provided.

Please send your application package electronically (preferably in pdf format), including a cover letter, current CV, three letters of recommendation, teaching and research statements, and recent publications or working papers, no later than November 23, 2022, to the following address. We will conduct the first-round interviews primarily online in December but will also schedule interviews at AFA if necessary.

The above application materials should be sent to:
Chair, Search Committee
Attn: Ms Callie Toh (Dept’s Assistant)
Department of Finance
NUS Business School
National University of Singapore
15 Kent Ridge Drive
Singapore 119245
Email: fnbbox1@nus.edu.sg