Assistant/Associate Professor of Finance

Job Summary:
The Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder is hiring up to two Assistant Professors and one Associate Professor of Finance for Fall 2025.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be:
Job duties include research, teaching, and service to the university and profession.

What We Require:
The preferred candidate for the Assistant Professor position must hold a PhD, or be near the completion of their PhD degree, in finance, economics, real estate, or a closely related field; and have demonstrated superior accomplishments including scholarly research, teaching ability, promise of future contributions, and effective interaction with faculty colleagues, students and external constituents.

Note to Assistant Professor candidates: Candidates who have not yet conferred their degree will be appointed as an Instructor until the semester following the degree conferral.


The preferred candidate for the Associate Professor must hold a PhD or equivalent in finance, economics, real estate, or a closely related field; and have demonstrated superior accomplishments including scholarly research, teaching ability, promise of future contributions, and effective interaction with faculty colleagues, students, and external constituents. The successful applicant would already have a minimum of three years in the Assistant Professor rank or equivalent, and have accumulated a record to warrant receiving tenure at Leeds.

Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please submit the following materials to this portal:
1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
3. One to three research papers (combined into one PDF)
During the application process you will need to enter contact information for three references who will be contacted to provide letters of recommendation in the recruitment process.

All applications must be submitted electronically to the job portal. Full consideration will be given to applications submitted by November 28, 2024.

To apply for the Assistant Professor position, please visit: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Assistant-Professor-of-Finance/59173

To apply for an Associate Professor position, please visit: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Associate-Professor-of-Finance/59174

Who We Are:
The University of Colorado at Boulder, and the city of Boulder, offers a rich intellectual, cultural, recreational, and family-friendly environment. Boulder is widely recognized as an entrepreneurial hub, with active venture capital, technology, natural foods, and renewable energy sectors; it is consistently recognized as one of the best places to live in the United States.

The economy of the Front Range of Colorado is strong, and private support for the University and the Leeds School is increasing steadily, as evidenced by our new programs and solid MBA program. The University of Colorado and the Leeds School of Business are nationally recognized for the excellence of our faculty, programs, and students. By joining the Finance Division, you will be part of a collegial and productive group of scholars with the highest standards of research and teaching excellence.

The Leeds School of Business is committed to developing a diverse and inclusive educational environment and the University of Colorado is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage applications from members of groups underrepresented in academia including women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

What We Can Offer:
Pending funding approval, the salary range for the Assistant Professor position is $247,000-$270,000, and for the Associate Professor position, it is 263,000 - $293,000. Relocation support is available, as well as an initial computer allowance.