Quinlan School of Business, Assistant or Associate Professor in Finance, Tenure Track

The Department of Finance in the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured position in the Finance Department. This appointment will start in Fall 2025 and may be made at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank, depending on qualifications.

Fields of Emphasis: All areas in finance are welcome, with preference in investments.

Quinlan tenure-track faculty engage in impactful teaching, high-quality research, service to the profession, school, and share a strong commitment to and understanding of the University's mission. At the assistant professor level, we seek candidates who will become established leaders in finance. At the advanced assistant or associate professor level, we seek individuals who have a track record as excellent scholars and teachers, depending upon experience. Applicants should have a strong research record or demonstrate potential for high quality research publications. Quinlan values high quality research, research that spans multiple disciplines and research that promotes the University's mission. Teaching responsibilities will be both at the undergraduate and MBA/MS levels, with expectation of teaching excellence. The initial teaching load is four undergraduate or graduate courses a year. For more information on the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, see: https://www.luc.edu/quinlan/academics/undergraduatedegrees/bba/bbainfinance/, and https://gpem.luc.edu/portal/program?name=financems.

Candidates must have a minimum of an earned doctorate degree in Finance, or a closely related field, an established record of high-quality research activities in the field and experience teaching. Candidates are expected to have earned their degree prior to the effective date of appointment.

Candidates must have a minimum of an earned doctorate degree in Finance, or a closely related field, an established record of high-quality research activities in the field and experience teaching. Candidates are expected to have earned their degree prior to the effective date of appointment.

This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs. Salaries higher than the published maximums may be offered in limited circumstances.

The position is open until filled and starts in Fall 2025. The committee will review applications received prior to September 15, 2024. Preliminary interviews will be conducted with select candidates at the FMA Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas.

Interested applicants must register their application at www.careers.luc.edu, and include the following application materials:

1. A brief cover letter

2. A current Curriculum Vitae

3. A research statement

4. Recent publications or working papers

5. A teaching philosophy statement and teaching evaluations (if available)

6. A diversity statement based on the following prompt: How has your teaching, service, and research addressed issues of diversity and inclusion (if applicable), and how do you envision implementing future actions to demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion? (max. 300 words)

7. Three reference letters (or names of three references for seasoned candidates). Please include the names and contact information for three references prepared to address the candidate's professional qualifications for this position.

Inquiries may be directed to:

Dr. Hae Mi Choi, Search Committee Chair

Quinlan School of Business

Department of Finance

Loyola University Chicago

16 East Pearson St.

Chicago, IL 60611

The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce, and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment is critical to achieving the University's mission of excellence in education, research, educational access, and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual's record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities.

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is the largest of twenty-seven Jesuit colleges and universities (https://ajcunet.edu/) and one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Loyola enrolls approximately 17,000 students, including over 11,000 undergraduates, across its three campuses in the Chicago metropolitan area: Lake Shore Campus on Chicago's north side; Water Tower Campus near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago; and Health Sciences Campus in the western suburb of Maywood. The University has over 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty. It also operates a study abroad center - the John Felice Rome Center ( JFRC) - in Rome, Italy. Loyola offers programs in a variety of disciplines through thirteen schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences (founded in 1870), the School of Law (1908), the Stritch School of Medicine (1909), the School of Social Work (1914), the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (1914), the Graduate School (1915), the Quinlan School of Business (1922), the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (1935), the School of Education (1969), the School of Communication (2008), Arrupe College (2014) which operates as a two-year college and confers associates degrees, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health (2019), and the School of Environmental Sustainability (2020).

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.

The Loyola University Chicago community acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Council of the Three Fires (the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes) and a place of trade with other tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and Meskwaki. We recognize the tragic legacy of colonization, genocide, and oppression that still impacts Native American lives today. As a Jesuit university, we affirm our commitment to issues of social responsibility and justice. We further recognize our responsibility to understand, teach, and respect the past and present realities of local Native Americans and their continued connection to this land.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity - including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment - is critical to achieving the University's mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual's record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.