Assistant or Associate Professor, Digital ...

Assistant or Associate Professor, Digital Transformation in Financial Services Apply now ( Job no: 494427 Work type: Full Time Location: Troy, NY Categories: Faculty, Lally School of Management, CFHE Who we are Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemakers including some of the world's leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Ranked among the top 50 national universities, Rensselaer is a Carnegie I research institution. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world's fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. The Lally School of Management offers undergraduate, masters, MBA, and Ph.D. programs in several analytics related disciplines and is expecting to grow significantly in analytics offerings in marketing, supply chain and operations, quantitative finance, and information systems, among others. Lally is AACSB-accredited. Lally is expanding its renowned quantitative finance teaching and research portfolios, as well as the collaborations of its centers with the broader Institute and with the community. Lally offers an intellectually stimulating and collaborative environment for interdisciplinary scholarly contributions with support for research, teaching, and service. We are seeking an outstanding candidate who is driven and willing to engage with the vibrant, diverse and inclusive cross-disciplinary research community at Rensselaer. For more information, visit: lally.rpi.edu Are you ready to change the world? Apply now Job Summary The Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position starting Fall 2025 , at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, from scholars who work in areas at the cutting edge of finance, quantitative finance, financial economics, and/or financial analytics, as they pertain to the digital transformation of the financial services industry. Candidates must have a PhD degree in a relevant business discipline from an accredited university along with demonstrated evidence of producing original and innovative scholarly work with publications in premier business journals. The successful candidate will join Lally either as a tenure-track assistant professor, or as an associate professor, based on teaching and research experience and success. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated potential and commitment to effective teaching in our graduate and undergraduate courses in basic and advanced topics in analytics for finance and accounting, as well as provide service to the Lally School of Management and to Rensselaer. Areas of research interest can include, but are not limited to, analytics, financial economics, frontier areas in finance and accounting, natural language processing, cryptography, blockchains and machine learning in finance, robo-advising, quantitative asset management, marketplace lending, parametric insurance, audit analytics, fraud detection, privacy issues related to financial data, open architectures in banking and insurance, and compliance and regulation of financial frameworks. Experience in and deep knowledge about the financial services industry are a plus. Familiarity with expansive financial datasets and/or experimental financial platforms are also a plus. Prospective candidates must possess demonstrated potential to produce original and innovative scholarly work of the highest possible quality with impact in the top academic journals. Starting Salary/Rate Expected hiring range: Assistant Professor: $160,000 - $170,000 per 9 month academic year Associate Professor: $190,000 - $200,000 per 9 month academic year Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate's salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate's qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer's good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting. Application instructions How to apply: Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile, including contact information for at least three (3) references. Please be ready to upload the following required documents: Letter of interest CV Statement of teaching evidence of effective teaching Diversity statement Research statement If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact . Job Posted Date Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Total Compensation and Benefits Information Rensselaer's Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits Human Resources (rpi.edu) (. We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer's work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer. Advertised: 01 Aug 2024 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: Back to search results Apply now ( Refer a friend

Created: 2024-11-02