Working Title: Assistant Professor of Finance

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Business

Department: 100775 - Finance & Business Law

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 02/06/2026

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General Information:

The Department of Finance and Business Law in the College of Business at James Madison University (JMU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Finance position to begin Fall 2026.

About the Department: The Finance and Business Law Department is staffed by 17 full-time faculty with 14 faculty in finance and 3 faculty in Business Law. The department serves both Finance and Quantitative Finance majors and college business law courses. FIN & BLAW faculty have received numerous awards and recognitions for outstanding teaching, service, and research. JMU subscribes to both the Standard & Poor’s Compustat, the University of Chicago’s Center for Research in Securities Prices (CRSP), MSCI ESG KLD and NYSE TAQ databases through WRDS, and students and faculty have access to Bloomberg through the Gaglioti Capital Markets Laboratory. Interdisciplinary and applied research is encouraged.

About the College: The College of Business includes nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs and is dual-accredited in both Business and Accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction achieved by less than 2% of business schools worldwide. The College serves a substantial student body, including over 5,000 undergraduate students and more than 250 graduate students. It includes the Center for Entrepreneurship, Center for Professional Selling, Small Business Development Center, Capital Markets Lab, Madison Consulting, and other programs focused on outreach and engagement with the business community. Our very successful alumni hold C-suite positions at major corporations including SAP, Fidelity, Bank of America, IBM, California Pizza Kitchen, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, KPMG, and other Fortune 500 companies and readily engage with the College. The faculty are teacher-scholars who are collaborative and supportive colleagues.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching needs include Financial Analytics and Data Science, Investments, or Corporate Finance. The successful candidate will be expected to engage regularly in service to the Department, the College, the University, and the profession.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Finance (or ABD in a Ph.D. program in Finance with a successful dissertation defense completed by December 2026), from an AACSB-accredited institution. CFA or FRM designation is a plus. Demonstrated evidence of teaching effectiveness, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to scholarly research are required.

Additional Posting Information:

Candidates must complete the online application on the JMU career site and provide the following:
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (including e-mail address, telephone number, degree information, and complete work history post-degree)
• Names and contact information for three references
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Statement of Research Philosophy (uploaded under "Other Document #1")
• Earlier teaching evaluations (if available)

Incomplete applications or applications submitted through postal mail will not be considered.

Review of applications will begin on February 6, 2026. Contact: Dr. Kristin Fink, search committee chair, finkke@jmu.edu or 540.568.8740

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

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