Temple University

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The Fox School of Business at Temple University seeks a research scholar at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the field of Risk and Insurance. Qualified candidates must preferably hold an ABD, PhD, DBA, or foreign equivalent in Insurance, Economics, or Finance. It is desirable for candidates to have an established record of high quality research with publications in the highest quality, top tier journals in Risk and Insurance. Evidence of excellence in teaching and a strong willingness to work closely with students are highly desired. Candidates should have an interest in teaching data analytics, property liability insurance, and/or employee benefits. Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications. The position is available starting July 2019, pending final budgetary approval.

Applications should include (a) cover letter, (b) full curriculum vitae, (c) a brief statement of current and future research interests, (d) evidence of excellence in teaching (e.g., teaching evaluations, letters), (e) at least one working paper, and (f) the names and contact information for three references.

Kindly submit the above items electronically to:

Dr. R. B. Drennan, Jr.
Chair, Department of Risk, Insurance and Healthcare Management
Temple University
1801 Liacouras Walk (006-01)
628 Alter Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19122
rdrennan@temple.edu

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

The Department of Risk, Insurance, and Healthcare Management has 12 full-time, Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty members and 9 full-time, Non-Tenure Track faculty. Recent publications for our faculty include acceptances in all top tier, academic Risk and Insurance journals. The Department has undergraduate, MBA, MS, and PhD Programs in risk management and insurance, actuarial science and healthcare management. Our undergraduate program in RMI has over 450 undergraduate majors and our undergraduate and graduate programs in actuarial science have over 250 majors. In 2010, the Society of Actuaries named Temple as a Center for Actuarial Excellence.

Temple University of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education serves more than 40,000 students, and is one of the three major state-related, research universities in Pennsylvania. Established in 1918, with over 9,500 students and more than 220 full-time faculty, the Fox School of Business is one of the largest most comprehensive business schools in the region and the nation, offering Bachelor, Masters, Executive Masters, PhD, and Executive DBA Programs in traditional and specialized areas at urban and suburban campuses in the Philadelphia region and worldwide.

Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in the United States, and is a major cultural center with a high concentration of dining and other attractions, as well as easy international access. It is close to New York and Washington D.C. Housing and living costs in Philadelphia are among the lowest of major US cities. Philadelphia also has a significant presence of IT, financial services, pharmaceutical and other industries providing opportunities for interaction with businesses and research.

Temple University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and specifically invites applications from women and minorities.

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Additional information is available from the university, college and department websites at: www.fox.temple.edu.