Assistant/Associate Professor in Finance

About NUBS China

NUBS China is a young business school with a strong international and research orientation. We are part of the EQUIS and AACSB-accredited Nottingham University Business School. Campuses in the UK, Malaysia, and here in Ningbo, China, work closely together and offer the University of Nottingham degrees.

NUBS China currently has over 3,621 Chinese and international students, with around 894 enrolled in postgraduate programmes including PhD programme. We have a diverse international faculty of 111, based in Ningbo China, coming from 18 countries and regions. English is the medium of instruction for all our programmes. We have strengthened our focus on high-impact research, customized executive education, and high-quality teaching, and are expanding our academic staff accordingly. We have a vibrant research community emphasising research excellence. NUBS China is an international academic gateway for research on business, finance, and economics in China and a centre of expertise on Chinese firms going global.

About Us

Join a Distinctive British University in China.

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. Located in the dynamic coastal city of Ningbo, our award-winning campus offers a world-class British-style education and has grown rapidly to become a thriving community of over 10,000 students in just 22 years.

As a key part of UNNC, Nottingham University Business School China is an integral part of the Nottingham University Business School. We offer the same internationally recognised degrees as our UK counterpart, maintaining the academic rigor and global reputation of the University of Nottingham.

Nottingham University Business School China is a young and ambitious business school with a strong international outlook and a growing research profile. We are proud to be triple-accredited by EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA—a mark of excellence held by only a select group of business schools worldwide.

Your key responsibilities include:

• To take the lead on, plan, develop and conduct individual and/or collaborative research objectives, projects, and proposals either as an individual or as part of a broader programme.
• To establish a national reputation and regularly disseminate and explain research findings through leading peer-reviewed international publications (on a sustained basis), conferences, and other appropriate media.
• To act as the principal investigator on research projects within the relevant field.
• To deliver teaching across a range of modules or within a subject area, providing curriculum leadership within own area of expertise.
• Be responsible for the design of course modules and/or programmes of study in specialist areas and for their quality. Where appropriate identify the need for developing the content or structure of existing modules and make proposals on how this should be achieved.
• To supervise and examine Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PhD students.

About You

NUBS China seeks to appoint proactive, mature academics who are self-driven and results-oriented, resilient, and creative, with internationally recognised intellectual contributions in the relevant subject area.

• A PhD degree in Finance or a relevant subject area;
• Proven ability to plan and lead the delivery of research and teaching programmes;
• Evidence of a strong publication record or clear potential for publishing in top-tier international journals appropriate to the level of the appointment;
• Experience in teaching, supervision, and/or development of executive education within an agreed quality framework;
• Ability and passion to work in the multicultural environment of UNNC and to explore research opportunities in China; and
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Your Remuneration, Benefits, and Support

A successful candidate will be offered a five-year contract. Salary will be within the range of RMB 450,190 to RMB 592,815 per annum for Assistant Professor, RMB 635,038 to RMB 780,622 for Associate Professor depending on qualifications and experience (salary progression beyond this is subject to performance) and you will have a range of benefits and entitlements, including accommodation allowance, insurances, schooling support, home flight, relocation & repatriation support, and paid annual leave. You will be offered a wider range of Chinese talent scheme application opportunities based on the eligibility of the application.