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Job Description
Job no: 502374
Work type: Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Orlando)
Categories: Business Administration
Classification Title:
Professor, Finance
Administrative Title:
No Administrative Function
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The University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for a professor in the College of Business Administration’s Department of Finance. We anticipate one position available at our main campus in Orlando, Florida.
This is a nine-month, tenured position in the Department of Finance. The successful candidate is expected to provide senior leadership in the department’s new Master of Science in FinTech program. This program combines finance and computer science concepts to prepare graduates to succeed in the emerging financial technology industry.
Department:
College of Business Administration, Department of Finance
Type of Appointment:
Regular
Advertised Annual Salary:
Negotiable
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph.D.in computer science, or a related field such as Computer/Electrical Engineering or Mathematics from an accredited institution.
- Current rank of tenured associate professor or professor at an accredited U.S. university.
- An established record of research and peer-reviewed publications in computer science, or in a related field.
- An established record of graduate teaching experience in computer science or in a related field.
- An established record of extramural funding for research projects (e.g., federal, private sources).
In order to be eligible for appointment as a tenured professor upon hire, the successful candidate must have a demonstrated record of scholarly achievement, teaching experience and service commensurate with rank.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in course design and curriculum development, specifically for a graduate FinTech program.
- Experience in advising graduate student theses/dissertations.
- An established record of FinTech related research in premium academic journals.
- Willingness to work in cross-disciplinary teams with Finance faculty in the College of Business and the faculty in College of Computer Engineering and Computer Science.
- Knowledge of the growing FinTech landscape in Central Florida.
Additional Application Materials Required:
UCF requires all applications and supporting documents to be submitted electronically through the Human Resources website at www.ucf.edu/jobs. In addition to the online application, candidates should submit a curriculum vita, a cover letter stating interest and qualifications, names and contact information of three professional references, supporting documentation of teaching competence, and evidence of on-going research.
Consideration of applicants will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is closed. The desired start date for the position is August 8, 2022.
Note: Please have all application documents ready when applying so they can be attached at that time. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents at a later date.
Please contact Qinghai Wang at [email protected] if you have questions about this position.
Florida Clause:
Unless explicitly stated in the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.
Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:
Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.
The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.
These requirements do not apply to U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents if the employment or training was/is through an agency of the U.S. Government. For more information on what information must be provided and the screening process, please see: https://corona.research.ucf.edu/screening-process-for-research-positions/.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. UCF’s Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf. As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request. The UCF’s affirmative action plans for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected Veterans are available for inspection in the Office for Institutional Equity, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., upon request.
The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.
Advertised: May 27, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: June 23, 2022 11:55PM Eastern Daylight Time
