"Assistant Professor (10 Months) - Massry School of Business - University at Albany"

Job Description

The Massry School of Business at the University at Albany, State University of New York, seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Finance with a focus in the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and new technological tools to finance.

This position will be in the Department of Finance, which is responsible for undergraduate and graduate level (MBA) education in our AACSB-accredited finance concentrations as well as the Financial Market Regulation major. The department has a long history of high-impact scholarship and innovative educational programming. Currently, the department runs the Financial Analyst Honors Program (the only honors program in the School), and an MBA concentration with a strong focus on alternative investments. Our faculty are well-regarded scholars who consistently publish in high-ranking academic and practitioner outlets. We seek scholars with active research agendas who display the potential to publish in leading finance journals.

The position is part of the University's AI initiative, which establishes a cohort of faculty across disciplines that can stimulate research and teaching in the applications of emerging technologies in various fields.

Candidates should demonstrate an active research program and be willing to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are especially interested in candidates with an interest in and/or prior experience with bringing financial technology (fintech) concepts to students, and helping them to build skills and confidence in contributing to those innovations in the workplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting innovative research and publishing in top peer-reviewed journals
• Providing rigorous instruction in undergraduate and graduate courses
• Presenting scholarly research at professional academic conferences and meetings
• Contributing service to the Department, School, University, community, and the broader profession

Primary Responsibilities

• Research and professional scholarly activity (e.g., data collection, data analysis, article writing, grant writing, presentations at professional meetings).
• Material preparation, class development, and instruction at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Service to department, school, university, and profession.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral (e.g., PhD) degree in Finance or a related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization by 08/15/2026. Candidates who do not hold the degree by this date will not be considered.
• Record of training in technology fields such as computer science that equip the candidate for an AI-oriented position.
• Record of research requisite for an appointment as Assistant Professor of Finance and related disciplines.
• Applicants must address their plan and ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in varying modalities (in-person, online, and/or hybrid)
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching undergraduate or graduate courses.
• In any past teaching engagements particular emphasis on training finance students to use innovative technology tools.
• Demonstrated potential for obtaining external grants and research funding.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CFA, FRM, or CAIA.

Working Environment: Typical office environment

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Assistant Professor 10 Months, A5, Salary commensurate with experience

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