NOTICE OF VACANCY
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Finance
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
College of Business, Vancouver
Search# 5232
The Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate at Washington State University is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time, permanent, tenure-track position at the Vancouver, WA campus. We will consider candidates at the rank of assistant professor.
Qualifications: Required Qualifications Candidates must possess a Ph.D. (or strong evidence that the candidate will complete the Ph.D. before the appointment date) in Finance or closely related field from a nationally or internationally recognized university. Qualified candidates must demonstrate a research record or research promise to publish in and/or target the field’s premier journals. Successful candidate will be expected to teach corporate finance/banking and investments courses. A commitment to excellence in teaching and demonstration of teaching effectiveness are also required. Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate excellence (or strong evidence of ability) in banking and financial investments research and/or experience; and make service contributions by helping develop ties with the region’s financial community. We are especially interested in candidates who demonstrate knowledge and ability to work effectively with diverse student and community populations, and contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service.
Term, Compensation and Support: The term of appointment is a nine-month academic year, beginning on August 16, 2010. Normal teaching load is six hours (two courses per semester). Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience; benefits are competitive; the retirement system is TIAA/CREF. Initial summer research support is normally available.
General Information: WSU Vancouver is located on a beautiful 351-acre campus across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. The campus currently has ~2600 students and ~120 full-time faculty (Business Programs has 14 faculty and ~400 students), but is expected to increase significantly in the next 5-10 years. Business faculty at all WSU campuses are part of the College of Business, which offers AACSB accredited programs at undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. levels (Ph.D. based on the Pullman campus). Finance faculty members of the Vancouver campus are fully participating and voting members of the Department of Finance on the main campus in Pullman, WA, though they reside in Vancouver, WA, and are expected to interact regularly with the rest of the Finance faculty system wide. See the WSU Vancouver Business Programs website (www.vancouver.wsu.edu/programs/bus/home.html) for more information.
Contact: E-mail a letter of application addressing the qualification criteria; three current letters of recommendation (within one year); and a current vita to:
October 5, 2009. WSU Finance faculty will be present at the FMA Annual Meeting in Reno-Lake Tahoe, Nevada, in October 2009.
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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU is committed to excellence through diversity, has faculty friendly policies including a partner accommodation program, and a NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant (see http://www.excelinse.wsu.edu/).
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Washington State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521(v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.
