Preferred qualifications:

Some previous teaching experience. The candidate is expected to conduct high-quality research and publish in leading finance journals. In addition, the candidate is expected to commit to excellence in the classroom and teach the latest concepts and tools used in the field. For example, quantitative and computational finance, Big Data, Data analytics, artificial intelligence, implementation of deep learning methods using machine learning packages, and coding in Python or R. Finally, the successful candidate is expected to engage in significant service activities and collaborate effectively with diverse groups of colleagues and students. This search is part of a cluster of hires across departments focusing on hiring faculty that will make the business school more technologically oriented and improve the marketability of our students.

School/College/Division:

H16 - School of Business Admin

Primary department:

H1610 - Finance

Employment type:

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Academic/Faculty

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
• Hourly rate:
• Salary minimum: TBD
• Salary hire maximum: TBD

Working conditions:

The department has an accomplished faculty with publications in top journals, including Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial & Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance, The Accounting Review, Journal of Empirical Finance, Harvard Business Review, Strategic Management Journal, etc.The department provides a supportive research environment with resources including WRDS, SAS, SPSS, STATA, CRSP, Compustat, SDC Platinum New Issues and M&A, SDC VentureXpert., ExecuComp, Audit Analytics, etc., and access to a finance lab with Bloomberg terminals, including a state-of-the-art trading room. Additionally, there is a finance seminar series with speakers from elite universities in the US and abroad. For more information visit: http://business.wayne.edu/finance/department.php.

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
• Prior posting/requisition number:

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.

Equal employment opportunity statement:

Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.