Assistant Professor of Finance
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University of Arkansas FayettevilleFounded in 1871 the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nations top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills fostering a welcoming climate and nurturing creativity discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nations strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health dental life and disability insurance tuition waivers for employees and their families 12 official holidays immediate leave accrual and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Finance
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Summary of Job Duties:
The Department of Finance (FINN) at the Sam M. Walton College of Business University of Arkansas Fayetteville invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Finance position starting August 10 2026. The employee is expected to publish research in top-tier finance journals teach finance courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels and contribute their service to the university.Regular on-campus availability in-person teaching and active contribution to the life of the department including exhibiting respect and cooperation in shared academic and administrative tasks are essential duties.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in finance economics or a closely related field from a nationally or internationally accredited university conferred by the start of employment
Preferred Qualifications
A strong research publication record or the potential to publish in top-tier peer-reviewed academic journals
A record of presentations at top-tier finance or economic conferences
Experience in teaching finance courses with strong teaching evaluations
Additional Information:
Application Instructions: The application deadline is 12:01AM on October 18th 2025. Applicants should submit the following:
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae
Contact information for three references
Examples of written research
Evidence of teaching effectiveness
All materials must be submitted through the job application site.
The Department of Finance: The Department of Finance at the Sam M. Walton College of Business has an active research-oriented Ph.D. program a Master of Science in Finance program a Master of Business Administration in Financial Management and a BSBA major in Finance. The faculty in the Department of Finance have diverse research interests and publish in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Finance Journal of Financial Economics Review of Financial Studies and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. The Department of Finance also provides students with hands-on experiences though the Global Markets Financial Trading Center coupled with our student-managed investment funds as well as experienced faculty and corporate connections. For more information about the Department see Sam M. Walton College of Business:The Sam M. Walton College of Business has more than 9000 students. The Walton College has an innovative cross-functional business core program that focuses on business processes and several new cross-disciplinary minors and concentrations. The University of Arkansas has a total enrollment of more than 29000 students. It recently completed a successful capital campaign that raised about $1.5 billion. The Walton College has consistently been ranked among the nations top 25 public undergraduate business schools since 2005 according toU.S. News and World Report.
Location: The University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas. Fayetteville offers a high quality of life a mild climate excellent health care a variety of restaurants and is minutes from lakes and rivers for fishing swimming and boating. Fayettevilles Walton Arts Center and Theatre Square offer a rich variety of arts symphony dance jazz and other performances and special events. US News consistently ranks Fayetteville among the best places to live in the U.S. Fayetteville is a city of approximately 100000 with a regional (Northwest Arkansas) population of about 600000. Northwest Arkansas has one of the highest growth rates in the U.S. and was ranked #7 in the Milken Institutes top 10 Best-Performing Cities in 2024. Several Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in Northwest Arkansas including Walmart Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transport.
As an employer the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and the Sam M. Walton College of Businesspromotes the values of being EPIC which stands for Excellence Professionalism Innovation and Collegiality. The benefits package includes university contributions to health dental life and disability insurance tuition waivers for employees and their families 12 official holidays immediate leave accrual and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5-10% of employee salary.
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Recruitment Contact Information:
Associate Professor of Finance
Sam M. Walton College of Business
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All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
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The University of Arkansas seeks to attract develop and retain high quality faculty staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law including age race color national origin disability religion protected veteran status military service genetic information sex sexual orientation or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex may be sent to the Universitys Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
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Benefits Eligible:
YesEmployment Type
Full-Time
