"Assistant or Associate Professor"

Job Details

Position Summary

The Department of Finance in the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia invites applications for one or more full-time tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant or associate professor level. The positions will begin in the fall semester of 2026, with an anticipated employment start date of August 1, 2026.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications received by November 27, 2025, will receive full consideration, however, applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Interested candidates should upload a cover letter, a vitae, a recent working paper for experienced candidates or job market paper for candidates straight from their PhD, teaching evaluations for experienced candidates, or a teaching statement for candidates straight from their PhD, and contact information for three references (including email address).

References will be contacted at the appropriate time during the search process. Applications submitted in other ways will not be considered. Initial interviews will be conducted via Skype or Zoom. Review of applications will continue until the position has been filled. Questions about the position can be directed to the search committee chair, Zhongjin “Gene” Lu, at zlu15@uga.edu.

Posting Details

Posting Number: F2495P

Working Title: Assistant or Associate Professor

Department: Terry-Finance

About the University of Georgia: Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

About the College/Unit/Department

College/Unit/Department website: https://terry.uga.edu/finance

Posting Type: External

Retirement Plan: TRS or ORP

Employment Type: Employee

Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible

Advertised Salary: Competitive Salary

Anticipated Start Date: 08/01/2026

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

EEO Statement: The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Position Details

Classification Title: Open Rank

Faculty Rank: Open Rank

Contract Type: Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Status: Tenure Track or Tenured

Minimum Qualifications: Terminal degree appropriate for the discipline.

Additional Requirements: For information regarding requirements for each faculty rank, please see the University of Georgia Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure at: https://provost.uga.edu/faculty-affairs/promotion-tenure-evaluation/promotion-and-tenure/ and the Terry College of Business Criteria and Procedures for Promotion and Tenure at: https://provost.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/ptu-criteria-business.pdf.

Appointment at the assistant professor rank requires a demonstrated potential to publish rigorous research in premier peer-reviewed journals and demonstrated success in teaching.

To be eligible for tenure on appointment, candidates must be appointed as an associate professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies: Assistant or Associate applicants, requesting service credit, should have a record of publishing in premier journals commensurate with rank and demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume/CV
3. Writing Sample
4. Teaching Portfolio/Philosophy
5. List of References with Contact Information