Open Rank, Finance Faculty - University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce

The McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track or tenured faculty position in the Finance Area. Applicants at all ranks will be considered with a preference for those at the assistant professor rank. Employment begins August 2022. We seek to hire faculty who stand out with respect to both research productivity and teaching potential. We will consider faculty in all areas of finance, but we are especially interested in candidates with experience in alternative investments.

Candidates must possess a Ph.D. degree in Finance or a related discipline by the start date of the position. Candidates must also have evidence of progressing to a record of strong research, teaching, and service. The strongest candidates will have: 1) demonstrated the potential to generate research of the highest quality and publish in premier academic outlets; 2) the ability to teach courses in the Finance discipline at both the graduate and undergraduate levels; 3) an interest in engaging with financial professionals, and 4) the interest in and potential to contribute as a leader at McIntire.  We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and welcome diversity in all forms.

The University of Virginia is one of the highest ranked public universities in the United States, and the McIntire School of Commerce (www.commerce.virginia.edu) awards a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, and Master of Science degrees in the Management of Information Technology, Business Analytics, Commerce, Accounting, and Global Commerce. McIntire is recognized for excellence and innovation in undergraduate and graduate business education and scholarship. In various annual rankings of undergraduate and graduate business programs, including U.S. News, Bloomberg Businessweek, Poets & Quants, and The Economist, the McIntire School of Commerce is routinely ranked in the top ten. The McIntire School is dedicated to educating and inspiring students to become visionary leaders who shape global business with integrity, intercultural fluency, and a fundamental understanding of how commerce can contribute to the common good. 

The Finance Area at the McIntire School provides a supportive environment in which to grow professionally. We offer a collegial faculty with strong research and teaching interests, competitive salary, extensive research support, and a competitive teaching load. We note that McIntire is home to the Center for Investors and Financial Markets, a center for excellence that supports the activities of our faculty.

TO APPLY: Please visit the University of Virginia job board https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Open-Rank-Professor-of-Commerce--Finance-Area_R0028793 (Open Rank Professor of Commerce, Finance Area or search for requisition #R0028793) and complete the application. Also, please provide the following:

1. Cover letter of interest or separate statements that outline:
   1. A description of your research agenda and teaching experience including a summary of teaching evaluations if available.
   2. Knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences that support excellence through diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Inclusive Excellence (IE) Statement Guidance for applicants can be found here, https://eocr.virginia.edu/Contribution-IE-Applicants.   
2. Curriculum vita
3. Up to three research papers
4. Three letters of reference sent directly to FinanceRecruiting@comm.virginia.edu.

Please note that you can submit multiple documents in the CV/Resume Box. Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration.

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile.

Review of applicants will begin October 15, 2021. To be fully considered for an AFA interview, completed applications must be received by November 19, 2021. The position will remain open until filled.

For questions about the application process, please contact Rhiannon O’Coin, Senior Academic Recruiter, rmo2r@virginia.edu or Michael Gallmeyer, the Consumer Bankers Association Professor of Commerce and Finance Area Recruiting Chair, mgallmeyer@virginia.edu. 

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The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check at the time of the offer per University Policy.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System and the University Physician’s Group are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.