Full-Time Tenure Track Faculty: Finance (Assistant Professor)

The School of Business at Quinnipiac University invites dynamic, innovative, and student-focused educators to join our Finance Department as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Finance beginning in Fall 2027. 

We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests contribute to the evolving intersection of Finance, Financial Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Healthcare Finance, Biotechnology, and data-driven decision making. We welcome candidates employing both traditional and emerging approaches to important questions in finance.  Opportunities exist for interdisciplinary collaboration with faculty across the School of Business and the broader university in areas related to analytics, artificial intelligence, technology, law, healthcare, and innovation.

Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate and graduate courses in finance, including Investments, Portfolio Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Financial Analytics, FinTech, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and related areas. The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to the continued development of innovative programs in Financial Technology, Financial Analytics, and AI applications in finance as well as university initiatives in Healthcare Finance. 

Candidates should demonstrate the potential to establish and sustain a high-impact research agenda that contributes to leading finance journals.  The department is particularly interested in candidates whose scholarship explores how emerging technologies are reshaping financial markets, institutions, firms, and investors. Relevant areas may include, but are not limited to:

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning in financial decision-making
• Asset pricing
• Investment analysis
• Portfolio management
• Financial analytics and predictive modeling
• Alternative data and computational finance
• FinTech innovation
• Digital assets, blockchain, and decentralized finance
• Generative AI and large language models in finance
• AI governance, regulation, and the ethical implications for financial markets

The successful candidate will play a central role in a premier finance program focused on preparing graduates  for careers in a rapidly changing financial landscape. Faculty joining the department at this pivotal moment will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to program innovation, curriculum development, and the future direction of finance education at Quinnipiac.

At the Quinnipiac University School of Business, we holistically educate and equip learners for meaningful lives and careers in dynamic, interdependent global environments. We advance this mission through excellence in teaching, research, and experiential learning, while fostering an inclusive academic community that emphasizes critical thinking, ethical leadership, innovation, and the uniquely human qualities that enable graduates to make a positive impact in their professions and communities.

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This is an especially exciting time to join the School of Business. As part of the university's vision for the future, Quinnipiac has invested in a new state-of-the-art academic facility, opened in Fall 2025, that is designed to enhance student learning, collaboration, and community while providing faculty with exceptional spaces for research, innovative pedagogy, and immersive learning experiences.

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Quinnipiac School of Business faculty also benefit from a wide range of resources that support both scholarship and teaching, including the User Experience & Behavioral Insights Lab, the Financial Technology Center, Analytics & Applied AI Lab, Content Creation Studio, and the Sales Center. The school is home to two nationally recognized centers, the M&T Bank Center for Women and Business and the M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which provide unique opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, research, community engagement, and applied learning.

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• Teach undergraduate and graduate finance courses, both online and on ground
• Maintain an active research agenda leading to publication in high-quality journals
• Advise and mentor students
• Actively participate in department, school, and university service
• Collaborate with faculty colleagues in teaching and research
• Support experiential learning and industry engagement initiatives
• Contribute to curriculum development and program innovation
• Assist with recruitment, retention, and co-curricular activities
• Help build external partnerships that support teaching, research, and student success
• Support the University’s Lifelong Learning Initiatives

Ph.D. in Finance, FinTech, Economics, or a closely related field from an accredited Business School or University. ABD candidates must have all degree requirements completed prior to the start date