Financial Engineering Faculty Fellow

The Department of Finance and Risk Engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering invites applications for a one year Faculty Fellow position to start on September 1, 2025.

We are seeking candidates in all areas of mathematics applied to financial engineering and decision modeling within the context of economics and finance. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, stochastic analysis, optimization, control and game theory, statistics, and data science.

Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in applied mathematics or a closely related field, with demonstrated knowledge of contemporary challenges in financial engineering and decision modeling. The position includes a light teaching load, offering valuable teaching experience within the department. Applicants are expected to show strong potential for excellence in both research and teaching.

Please submit the following materials through the "Apply Now" button.

• Cover letter
• Current CV
• Research Statement
• Recent teaching evaluations (if available)
• Names and contact information for three references.
• (For searches that request letters from Interfolio directly at application time) Referees will be automatically contacted to upload confidential letters of reference in the Interfolio System.

We will review applications beginning on April 20 and will continue until we fill the position. We encourage you to submit early. Should you have any questions please contact Professor Nizar Touzi, Nizar.touzi@nyu.edu.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual salary range is $70,000 - $110,000 for the Faculty Fellowship position. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

About Us

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States with an unparalleled network of global campuses and academic centers. NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, located in the heart of Brooklyn, dates back to 1854, the founding year of both the New York University School of Civil Engineering and Architecture and the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute. Backed by an historic commitment of $1 billion and under the new leadership of Juan de Pablo as the University’s Executive Vice President for Global Science and Technology and Tandon’s Executive Dean, the Engineering School is entering an exciting new phase to recruit world-class faculty conducting groundbreaking basic and applied research in key areas. We are home to a community of renowned faculty and undergraduate and graduate students united in a mission to understand and create technology that powers cities, enables worldwide communication, fights climate change, and builds healthier, safer, and more equitable real and digital worlds. The school’s culture centers on encouraging rigorous, interdisciplinary collaboration and research; fostering inclusivity, entrepreneurial thinking, and diverse perspectives; and creating innovative and accessible pathways for lifelong learning in STEM.