Position Summary
Bryant University seeks to fill a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Finance positions, beginning August 1, 2020. The successful candidates will have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, to scholarly research, and to departmental and University service. While we welcome applications from candidates in all areas of finance, we have a particular need for candidate with a background in corporate finance, possibly with additional education or experience in analytics and big data analysis in financial markets. Successful candidate will be expected to teach in our undergraduate business program (BSBA) and graduate level teaching in our MBA program.
Principal Accountabilities
Successful candidates must be committed to teaching excellence, establishing a scholarly publication record consistent with AACSB standards, and serving as an active member of the Bryant University community. Faculty at Bryant are engaged in a wide variety of activities ranging from building new programs, writing research grants, establishing connections with the business community, and developing new courses to designing, participating in and leading new initiatives, mentoring students, and being an active participant in departmental and institutional activities.
Qualifications
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Finance, or International Finance from an AACSB-International or EQUIS accredited institution. ABD with completion expected by June 2020 will be considered. Candidates should be committed to teaching excellence, establishing a scholarly publication record consistent with AACSB standards, and serving as active members of the Bryant community. The demonstrated capacity to conduct research that speaks to both academic and managerial audiences is highly desirable. The successful candidate must be able to teach courses at both the undergraduate (BSBA and BSIB) and graduate (MBA) level.
Working Environment
Bryant University is an equal employment opportunity employer. We strongly encourage women and minority candidates to apply.
Bryant University is a 156 year old private institution and is accredited by AACSB-International and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Bryant is a student-centered institution, dedicated to educating and inspiring students to discover their passion, become innovative leaders with character, and make a difference around the world. Our innovative academic programs are attuned to the needs of industry and society. We have approximately 3,462 undergraduate students from 34 states and 52 countries. We also have approximately 236 full and part-time graduate students.
The Finance Department consists of twelve tenured or tenure-track faculty members and five non-tenure track faculty members. Students interested in Finance can earn concentrations in finance as part of our undergraduate degrees in business administration (BSBA) or international business (BSIB). We also offer a specialized concentration in financial services.
