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rAssistant Professor, Finance

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rLocation: Dept of Econ, Finance & Acct

rRegular/Temporary: Regular

rJob ID: 608254

rFull/Part Time: Full-Time

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NAU aims to be the nation\'s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

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About NAU

Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff-the home of our largest campus-and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU\'s faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.

Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.

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About the Department/College

The W. A. Franke College of Business is one of eight academic colleges at Northern Arizona University and a leading AACSB-accredited provider of business education in Arizona. The Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting is home to approximately 32 full-time faculty members. Our college enrolls approximately 3,600 undergraduate and graduate students. We are known for preparing outstanding, motivated professionals who are often first-generation college students. We are committed to a diverse and collaborative working and learning environment. We are interested in candidates who will bring excellence to our college via outstanding research, teaching, and service. Our faculty conduct high quality finance research, deliver an engaging classroom experience with experiential learning, and provide support and leadership within the department and finance academic community. The department provides access to Bloomberg terminals, Compustat, and regular funding for conference travel. NAU\'s main campus is surrounded by the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the world, and our faculty enjoy hiking, biking, and skiing in this beautiful mountain town. We are fortunate to have an active cultural scene with many music performances and arts festivals at multiple local venues. The Grand Canyon, Sedona, and Phoenix are all easily accessible via a short drive. Flagstaff is also home to BASIS Flagstaff, a K-12 school nationally ranked in the top 100 by U.S. News & World Report.

About the Position

The W. A. Franke College of Business invites applicants for one tenure-track position in Finance with a start date of August 2025 at the Flagstaff campus. Position rank is at the Assistant Professor level. We invite applicants with qualifications to teach finance courses at the undergraduate level. An active research agenda that can lead to scholarly publications in high quality journals is required. All research areas such as corporate finance, asset pricing, banking, investment, FinTech, and ESG/climate finance are welcome.

Our faculty is comprised of scholar-teachers with a diverse set of backgrounds and interests. The successful applicant is expected to establish a highly productive and impactful research program at NAU and teach effectively at the undergraduate levels. Additionally, we seek a colleague that will add to the supportive and collegial atmosphere we\'ve built at our university.

Responsibilities Include:

• Teach undergraduate finance courses.
• Foster an inclusive learning environment.
• Tenure-track faculty members are expected to develop and maintain an active and continuing research agenda and are evaluated on their research/scholarly/creative activity, teaching, and service. We predominately rely on the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) Academic Journal Guide when ranking journal publications.
• Engage in meaningful service to the university, college, department, professional organization(s), and/or discipline related community service.

This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

This position is a 9-month tenure-track position.