Assistant Professor of Finance (Financial Engineering)

Job No: 550579

Work Type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Southern California: Long Beach

Categories: Bargaining Unit: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Appointment Type: Tenured/Tenure-Track, Time Basis: Full Time, Job Search Category/Discipline: Faculty - Business/Management

Position: Assistant Professor of Finance

Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)

Salary Range: The Assistant Professor AY 2025-26 classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/year $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $131,000 to $141,000/per year, $10,916 to $11,750/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin September 9, 2025. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The President's Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB's Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

College of Business

Department of Finance

The Department of Finance in the College of Business at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) invites applications for the tenure-track Assistant Professor position to start in Fall 2026.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Finance, Financial Engineering, DBA in Finance, or related field from an AACSB (or EQUIS) accredited institution. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2026.
• Demonstrated potential for effective teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level in the areas of investment, asset pricing, and general finance
• Demonstrated ability to develop curriculum at undergraduate and graduate levels
• Demonstrated potential for research, scholarship, and creative activities leading to publication
• Demonstrated potential for service contributions to the department, college, university, and broader community

Preferred Qualifications:

We acknowledge that candidates may have a broad variety of ways that they could contribute to the Finance department at CSULB. Therefore, we encourage applications from all candidates who meet the required qualifications, regardless of the extent to which they meet the preferred qualifications outlined in this section.

• A record of successful or forthcoming publications and/or a promising research pipeline in Finance
• Teaching experience at the university level
• A record of related business, professional or managerial experience
• Experience of successfully working with, mentoring, and/or teaching a diverse student population that is demographically and socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
• Familiarity with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) curriculum and either current CFA charter holder status or a demonstrated interest in pursuing a CFA charter
• Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population that is demographically and socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body

Duties:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in investments, asset pricing, general finance and related areas. [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.]
• Develop and update course content at the undergraduate and graduate levels to align with the discipline
• Maintain an active research agenda in finance, leading to presentations and publications
• Participate in service to the school, college, university, and profession/community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University's strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

College of Business

The College of Business is a leading, dynamic urban college serving south Los Angeles County and Orange County. Business is one of the most popular fields of study on campus. Accredited since 1971 at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by AACSB International, the College of Business has approximately 4,800 undergraduate majors, almost 600 graduate students in eight masters' programs, and a network of 65,000 graduates since its inception. We focus on providing a high-quality learning and research environment and preparing our diverse student body to excel in a global economy. The Department of Finance's Master of Science in Financial Analytics is a STEM-designated, CFA-affiliated program and is oriented toward the CFA Program's Candidate Body of Knowledge. CSULB is also a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner.

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:

• A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit Student Success Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV (including current email address and contact information)
• A Teaching Statement describing teaching philosophy and qualifications
• Student evaluations and evidence of teaching effectiveness, if available
• A Research Statement describing current research and future areas of research
• Journal or conference paper(s) published or accepted for publication, if available
• Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation) should you reach the finalist stage
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)

How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application

Requests for information and process should be addressed to:

Dr. Asli Salih, Search Committee Chair
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Finance
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-8505

Email: cob-fin-jobs@csulb.edu