Queen's University

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Smith School of Business at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) invites applications for one or more tenure-track positions in the area of Finance, at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a preferred starting date of July 1, 2023. In the instance that an exceptional candidate is identified, a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate Professor will be considered.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Qualifications
Candidates must have completed, or be nearing completion of All but dissertation (ABD), a PhD or equivalent degree at the start of the appointment. ABD candidates must complete their PhD within one year of the start of their appointment. The main criterion for selection is academic excellence. A candidate’s potential contribution and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity at the School, as well as their specific service contributions in their career to-date, will also be considered in the selection decision.

The successful candidate will exhibit strong potential for innovative and high-quality scholarly research leading to top-tier publications, securing external research funding, and outstanding teaching contributions at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with an ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence in support of the School’s various programs. The successful candidate will be required to make contributions through service to the School, the University, and/or the broader academic community, and contribute to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive academic and work environment. In addition, a successful candidate for an Associate Professor level position will have a strong track record of publications in top-tier academic journals in Finance (e.g., Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Review of Finance, and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis) and/or related fields, as well as a strong teaching record.

This search is open to all subfields of finance, but preference will be given to candidates whose research and teaching interests lie in the areas of financial innovation and technology.

Smith School of Business
Smith School of Business is one of the world's premier business schools, with an outstanding reputation for innovation and quality. Our MSc and PhD programs in Management attract highly qualified research-oriented students in many fields of study. Our undergraduate Commerce program has among the highest entrance standards in Canada and is widely viewed as the country's best undergraduate business program. Queen’s has gained international recognition for its MBA and executive education programs and is fully accredited by AACSB and EQUIS. The learning environment at Queen’s is supported by outstanding library and computing facilities.

Smith School of Business has a number of established research centres and institutes that support a wide range of research interests, including the Institute for Sustainable Finance, Centre for Social Impact and the Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics, and is part of a world-class ecosystem in Analytics and AI that was awarded the 2020 Informs UPS George D. Smith Prize for Innovation in Higher Education. We also have substantial ties to industry, government, non-profits and other higher education institutions, including a large network of industry experts on the Smith Advisory Board, to advance the impact of research, teaching, and service.

Smith School of Business is committed to cultivating a vibrant, diverse and inclusive academic and work environment rooted in a culture of mutual respect and equity such that all members of our community feel safe, possess a strong sense of belonging, and are empowered to thrive. For more information about Smith School of Business, please click here.

Finance group
The Finance group is composed of strong researchers with expertise in corporate governance, investments, fintech, capital markets, risk management, sustainable finance, and corporate finance. The group employs both empirical and theoretical approaches. Group members have been highly successful in publishing in top Finance journals. The Finance group is also responsible for the delivery of the Master of Finance and Master of Financial Technology and Innovation programs taught in Toronto and Beijing. For more information about our faculty members see:
https://smith.queensu.ca/faculty_and_research/faculty.php.

Full job listing can be found on our website here: https://smith.queensu.ca/faculty_and_research/faculty-recruitment/Tenure-Track-Fac-Pos-Finance.php