Job Description

Position overview Position titles:
Assistant Professor, Finance

Assistant Professor, Finance

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $103,700-$151,600, (9-month academic year salary) however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2025

Application Window
Open date: July 29, 2024

Next review date: Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Finance with an expected start date of July 1, 2025.

We seek candidates who will help advance the research, teaching, and service missions of the Finance group. We are interested in those conducting research in any area of Finance. Successful candidates will have demonstrated a strong record and promise for continued productivity.

Berkeley Haas is committed to recruiting the most diverse students, faculty and staff which enhances our mission, community, and academic excellence. We seek to provide an inclusive environment where everyone is treated fairly and has equal access to opportunities, a commitment that lies at the heart of Berkeley's mission as a public university. With this focus, we frame and inform our teaching and student learning experiences to equip our students to lead in a diverse world. This quest is supported by our shared commitment to our four Defining Leadership Principles: Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond Yourself.

Berkeley Haas is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty .

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website .

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Applicants must have a PhD (or equivalent international degree) or be enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) granting program at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications
We are especially interested in applicants with a Ph.D. in Finance, Economics, or other closely related fields. We prefer applicants who currently have a PhD or who have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy and will complete the doctoral degree or equivalent degree within six months of the start date.

Application Requirements by Level

Assistant Professor (New PhD/PostDoc)
Position title: Assistant Professor, Finance

New/recent PhDs or Post Docs (or an equivalent degree or position) who have never held an Assistant Professor position or a position equivalent to an Assistant Professor. Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Job Market Paper

Statement of Research

Statement of Teaching

Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley. More Information and guidelines .

Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form .

Cover Letter (Optional)

Additional Research Paper (Optional)

Additional Research Paper (Optional)

Reference requirements

3 letters of reference required
Please ask three references to upload their letters of recommendation into your application. In order to be equitable to all candidates we only accept three (3) letters per candidate.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04529

Assistant Professor (Advanced)
Position title: Assistant Professor, Finance

Applicants who currently hold (or have held) an Assistant Professor or untenured Associate Professor position or a position equivalent to an Assistant Professor or untenured Associate Professor position. Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Job Market Paper

Statement of Research

Statement of Teaching

Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley. More Information and guidelines .

Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form .

Teaching Evaluations (Optional)

Cover Letter (Optional)

Additional Research Paper (Optional)

Additional Research Paper (Optional)

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)
References will be contacted for candidates who move to the interview stage of the process. You will be notified before your references are contacted.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04529

Help contact: facultyrecruitment@haas.berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy .

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location
Berkeley, CA

To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04529

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