Assistant Professor of Finance (9 Mo, TT)

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Assistant Professor of Finance (9-month, Tenure Track) October 13, 2025

Samford University’s Brock School of Business invites individuals interested in serving in a Christian university environment to apply for an Assistant Professor of Finance faculty position within the Economics, Finance & Quantitative Analysis Department. This tenure track faculty position is a nine-month appointment beginning August 17, 2026.

Applicants for this position must exhibit strong teaching skills and be committed to maintaining an ongoing research effort. The normal teaching load for faculty is 3 courses per semester, and research expectations are reasonable and commensurate with the teaching load. Summer teaching and competitive research grants are also available. A commitment to academic excellence and the ability to work effectively and collegially with faculty, students and colleagues is expected. Qualified candidates will hold an earned doctorate from an AACSB and institutionally accredited university in Finance and preferably with teaching experience/interests in a variety of finance courses. ABDs near completion will be considered. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated skills, abilities, or experience in teaching.

Brock School of Business is located in 75,000-square-foot Cooney Hall, a state-of-the-art building that provides excellent space for faculty to interact with students, colleagues and the regional business community. Brock School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, and hosts 1,285 students in its undergraduate, M.Acc. and M.B.A. programs. For more information, please go to samford.edu/business.

Located in in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford (samford.edu) is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools. Samford is ranked #3 in the nation for career preparation and #8 in the nation for student learning opportunities as listed in The Wall Street Journal (2026). The University is dedicated to the promotion of rigorous academic inquiry in a Christian setting. The University seeks and prefers employee applicants of the Christian faith and offers competitive salaries with a generous benefits package.

Review of applications will begin immediately with preference to applications received by October 31st, 2025. Applications will be accepted until November 15, 2026. Application materials should include a cover letter outlining teaching and professional interests and expertise, curriculum vitae, application for faculty position, faculty applicant Christian Mission Statement and a list of three professional references with contact information. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, as Samford will not sponsor any employment visas for this position. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience. The successful candidate must pass a background check.

“Application for Faculty Position” can be found at: https://www.samford.edu/departments/files/Human_Resources/application-for-faculty-employment.pdf

“Faculty Applicant Christian Mission Statement” can be found at: https://www.samford.edu/departments/files/academic-affairs/Faculty-Applicant-Christian-Mission-Statement.docx

Please submit all materials in PDF format to: FACAPP@samford.edu

Subject: Assistant Professor of Finance

For questions about the position, please contact: Dr. Rusty Yerkes, Search Committee Chair, at ryerkes@samford.edu or (205) 726-2051.

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