Lecturer in Finance

Department of Banking and Finance

Southampton Business School has an ambitious quality driven strategy, which will see us strengthen our position as a world-class Business School in research, education and enterprise. As an AMBA and AACSB accredited Business School we are seeking to recruit a number of outstanding individuals for key research and teaching positions in a number of disciplines as outlined below to play a crucial role in the School achieving its vision which includes securing EQUIS accreditation within the next 12 months. Applications will be considered from candidates interested in part time hours of 0.6FTE and above.

As part of a world-renowned Top 100 QS ranked Russell Group University with a global reputation for academic excellence, we offer a stimulating, challenging and dynamic working environment for all our staff. The Business School is a strong part of the University with successful undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, a large PhD portfolio as well as an MBA and DBA.

The Department of Banking and Finance brings together internationally renowned academics who undertake research into, and teach, a wide range of banking and finance-related topics. The Banking and Finance staff have a history of publishing in world leading journals, such as Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Finance, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, European Journal of Operational Research, and Journal of Financial Intermediation, among others.  The Department is supported by two research centres: Centre for Digital Finance, and Centre for Empirical Research in Finance and Banking, where staff are actively engaged in cross-disciplinary research.

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with a strong quantitative background. You will have a PhD (or equivalent degree/professional qualifications and experience) in finance and an established track record of research publications at a minimum ABS 3* level (or equivalent standing), coupled with research grant activity.  You will also demonstrate a strong interest in innovative approaches to teaching and be expected to provide research support (as appropriate) and mentoring to others in the group.

The University of Southampton offers different career pathways based on the proportion of research and education in a role. Please see the attached job descriptions based on both the level and career pathway.

For applicants interested in a Part Time role, please note: This role is unlikely to support a Certificate of Sponsorship with a part time salary amount (a Certificate of Sponsorship is required to obtain a Tier 2 visa to work in the UK).

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Tapas Mishra, Head of Banking and Finance +44 (0)23 8059 1377 or email: T.K.Mishra@soton.ac.uk 

We currently have a number of other vacancies available within the Business School at the University of Southampton. Please visit our central Business School recruitment page to see a list of other available vacancies: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/1231020TR