Assistant Professor

University of Tampa • Tampa, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Department within the Sykes College of Business at The University of Tampa invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, starting in Fall 2027. The candidate will be expected to help run the student-managed fund with over $800,000 in assets under management, and will be required to teach the fund management course associated with the fund within his or her teaching load.

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially based private institution of more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UT reflects this vibrancy with 24 consecutive years of enrollment growth and boasting 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report.

The teaching load is three (3) four credit hour courses for a total of 12 hours per semester.

The candidate is expected to engage in scholarly and research activity that involves undergraduates, advise students, and provide service to the department, college, university and broader community.

Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited program, or equivalent, in Finance, or a Ph.D. in a closely related business field with published scholarly work in Finance.
• Proven track record in teaching, scholarship, service and student mentoring.
• Ability to teach both graduate and undergraduate students.

Nice To Haves

• ABDs will be considered.
• Ability to cover several different courses taught by the department.
• Proven track record of publishing in or demonstrate the potential to publish in ABDC or Cabell’s listed journals.

Responsibilities

• Help run the student-managed fund with over $800,000 in assets under management.
• Teach the fund management course associated with the fund within his or her teaching load.
• Engage in scholarly and research activity that involves undergraduates.
• Advise students.
• Provide service to the department, college, university and broader community.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree