Assistant Professor of Finance

University of California San Diego

Position overview
Position title: Assistant Professor Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $250k -$280k.
The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/policy-covered-october-2025-scales/t3.pdf The base salary range, from the salary table(s), for this position is $107,1k-$112k. 'Off-scale salaries' and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.
Additional UCSD salary information can be found here: https://aps.ucsd.edu/compensation/apo-salary.html Application Window

Open date: October 31, 2025

Most recent review date: Sunday, Nov 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Rady School of Management (https://rady.ucsd.edu) at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within its faculty, staff and student body, via research, teaching, service, and/or other activities. The Rady School invites applications for one or more faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level (tenure-track) in the field of Finance. A description of the Professor series can be found at: https://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-220.pdf

The successful candidate's research will both sufficiently overlap and add to existing research interests of Rady Finance faculty. Information on Rady Finance Faculty can be found here: https://rady.ucsd.edu/faculty-research/faculty/index.html#finance

We seek candidates who will help advance the research, teaching, and service missions of the Finance group. We are interested in those conducting research in Financial Economics. Successful candidates will have demonstrated a strong record and promise for continued productivity. The successful candidate will be expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Finance. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, conducting cutting-edge academic research in Financial Economics, teaching Finance courses, participating in high-quality academic conferences/seminars, and engaging in activities that contribute to the academic community, the university, and the department.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Must be currently enrolled in a PhD program or already hold a PhD degree in Finance, Economics, or another related field, such as Management with a Finance or Economics focus, and have at least one year of research and teaching experience (including as a PhD student) in a finance-related discipline.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

Must have a PhD

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  
• Cover Letter (Optional)
  
• Statement of Research
  
• Publications - One Job Market Paper
  
• Statement of Teaching
  
• Misc (Optional)
  

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04391

Help contact: lfp002@UCSD.EDU
About UC San Diego

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
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'Misconduct' means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

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Job location
San Diego, CA

To apply, please visit: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04391







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