"Professor in Sustainable Finance at the rank of Assistant Professor"

The Telfer School of Management invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Finance with a preference for Sustainable Finance at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing on July 1st, 2026.

Title of Position: Professor in Sustainable Finance at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Duties: Academic staff functions include, in varying proportions: teaching, scholarly activities such as research, artistic or literary creation, or professional work, academic service activities and graduate student supervision.

1. Teaching activities include: i) strengthening quality teaching activities; ii) having excellent pedagogical practices and teaching-related scholarly activities; iii) providing an active contribution to increase our graduate programs and interdisciplinarity; and iv) supervising graduate students.
2. Scholarly activities: Applications are invited from candidates with a proven strong capacity in securing competitive research funding, and who can maintain lofty standards of excellence with an active research agenda in the field of finance and especially sustainable finance and related areas such as climate finance, ESG investing, corporate social responsibility, and responsible investment practices.
3. Graduate student supervision: Supervise students in the Finance field of Telfer’s Doctorate in Management and in the Finance field of Telfer’s MSc in Management.
4. Academic service activities: The candidate will be an active member of the Accounting and Finance section. Administrative duties will be agreed upon with the section and the Dean.

Preferences: Preference will be given to candidates with strong ability to teach in both official languages.

Terms: New tenure-track position.

Wage: The salary scale for an assistant professor starts at $99,377 (as of May 1, 2025).

Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package, which includes long-term disability insurance, basic group life insurance, health insurance, University of Ottawa pension plan and optional life insurance, as well as reimbursement of eligible relocation expenses.

Location of work: Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Desmarais Hall, Ottawa ON K1N 6N5.

Contact information: Telfer Recruitment Team, Telfer School of Management, Ottawa ON K1N 6N5. recruit@telfer.uottawa.ca.

Skills requirements:

• Education: Ph.D. in Finance or in a related discipline at the time of appointment or prior.
• Research experience: A high-potential research program as demonstrated by articles published in high-quality and high-impact peer-reviewed finance journals. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a track record of success in attracting competitive research funding and an active engagement in the academic community. Research expertise in all areas of finance will be considered; however, preference will be given to candidates with interest and experience in Sustainable Finance.
• Language: Excellent communication skills in English. Passive knowledge of the other official language (French) is a requirement for tenure. Bilingualism (English-French) is an asset.
• Other: Demonstrated ability to teach finance courses such as corporate finance, asset pricing, sustainable finance, or related courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The ability to teach in both English and French is preferred. This position also requires an interest in contributing to strategic research and teaching initiatives in all areas of finance with preference for sustainable finance, as well as in collaborating with research centres such as the Centre for a Responsible Wealth Transition.

Application Deadline: Applications received prior to September 30, 2025, will be given first consideration. Applications received after that date will be considered until the positions are filled.

Applications must contain: 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a brief research statement, 4) a brief statement of teaching philosophy, 5) recent teaching evaluation reports, and 6) three reference letters.

More information regarding Academic Careers can be found online. Apply online through the University of Ottawa Careers portal.

General inquiries and reference letters may be sent to recruit@telfer.uottawa.ca.