Start date: August 2027
Application deadline: November 30, 2026
Suggested JEL codes: F, E, G (primary); other fields welcome — e.g., M, L, D, C
The Graduate School of Business (GSB) at Nazarbayev University invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2027. The primary field is international finance and macroeconomics — international finance, international macroeconomics, macro-finance, exchange rates and capital flows, sovereign debt, monetary policy, and financial markets in emerging economies — and we welcome candidates with a PhD in either economics or finance.
We also welcome applications from strong candidates in other fields of economics and finance
In particular, economics PhDs working on marketing-relevant questions (empirical and structural IO, pricing, platforms and digital markets, advertising, applications of machine learning) may be considered for the school's quantitative-marketing position, and those in applied microeconomics, organizational economics, or the economics of innovation for its strategy, entrepreneurship, and innovation position. Please state your field(s) of interest in the cover letter.
Qualifications
PhD in economics, finance, or a related field, in hand or near completion by the start date; a strong job-market paper and a research program aimed at leading journals; the ability to teach in English at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
About the school
Located in Astana, Kazakhstan, the Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business (NUGSB) was established in 2013 and offers PhD, Executive MBA, MBA, MSc in Finance, MA in Economics, and BBA programs, including a Eurasian Business BBA delivered jointly with the HKUST Business School in Hong Kong. NUGSB is a research-intensive business school, offering its faculty generous research time, an efficient teaching load, and an internationally competitive salary and benefit package. Generous internal research grants are available on a competitive basis. According to the UT Dallas global ranking of research-intensive business schools, NUGSB is ranked number one in Eurasia and among the top five globally for young business schools. NUGSB holds AMBA accreditation for its MBA programs and school-wide BGA accreditation for responsible management. English is the language of instruction and of the workplace. The diverse faculty at NUGSB have received their PhDs from leading schools such as Stanford, INSEAD, Columbia, NYU, Cornell, Northwestern, and LBS.
Nazarbayev University
Kazakhstan's government is committed to establishing a world-class research-oriented university that will provide the highest quality education in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Nazarbayev University is a US-style, research-oriented university that is the flagship of that commitment. The university was created with support from leading universities around the world, including the University of Cambridge, the Colorado School of Mines, Duke University, the National University of Singapore, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Astana
Astana is a young, international capital of more than 1.5 million people. Over the past two decades it has grown into a modern city with a full cultural and social life: an opera house and concert halls, national museums and galleries, a wide range of restaurants and cafés, parks and riverside promenades, and modern sports facilities. A skyline shaped by leading international architects and the legacy of Expo 2017 give the city a distinctive character. Astana is safe, affordable and easy to settle in, with international schools, an active expatriate community, and direct flights to major hubs in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The university campus is a short distance from the city centre.
Compensation and benefits
UGSB offers a highly competitive salary and benefit package, including health insurance, a child educational allowance, housing benefits, and a home leave allowance.
How to apply
Apply through https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/ with a cover letter stating your field(s) of interest, CV, job-market paper, research statement, and teaching statement (with teaching evaluations if available); three letters of reference should be submitted through JOE. Applications received by November 30, 2026 receive full consideration. Informal inquiries: David De Remer (international finance/macro; david.deremer@nu.edu.kz), Mustafa Karatas (quantitative marketing; mustafa.karatas@nu.edu.kz), Venkat Subramanian (strategy, entrepreneurship, and innovation; subban.venkat@nu.edu.kz), or Levent Kockesen (general inquiries; levent.kockesen@nu.edu.kz).
Website: https://gsb.nu.edu.kz/
Nazarbayev University is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, disability, race, nationality, property, social, or official status, place of residence, religion, political beliefs, or membership in any clan, social class, or public association.