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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Finance and Quantitative Methods

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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Finance and Quantitative Methods

The Department of Finance and Quantitative Methods at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-eligible, Regular Title Series, position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. This is a 9-month position with a preferred start date of August 1, 2026. The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. in finance or a related field. ABDs who expect to complete their degrees by August 2026 will also be considered. While this position has most of its time focused on research, it also has teaching and service responsibilities. Research agenda is open and the teaching load consists of three courses per year. The anticipated initial DOE will be 30% teaching, 60% research, and 10% service. Applicants should submit the following: a cover letter, a CV, a job-market paper, and a second working paper. In addition, please provide the names and contact information for at least three references when requested in the application. Full consideration will be given to applications submitted by November 14, 2025. We plan to conduct zoom interviews in December 2025, and final round seminars will be held on campus during January and February 2026. Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with various rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The finance department at UK has a highly productive core of research-oriented faculty that have published extensively in top finance journals. The department has a vibrant PhD program, excellent research support, and hosts an annual boutique conference. The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

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