Professor in Financial Economics

The person appointed to the Chair in Financial Economics will be expected to undertake and promote world-class research and to provide leadership within the department.
1. To provide research leadership in the Department in one or more of the key areas of Financial Economics/Financial Econometrics such as Asset Pricing and/or Derivatives and Corporate Finance and to contribute actively to enhancing the Department’s research profile in future national research assessments.

2. To sustain high–quality research activity through a portfolio of individual, joint and/or network research projects, and to seek funding for the same through grant applications to Research Councils etc.

3. To encourage research students of high calibre to undertake doctoral research in the department and to supervise them to completion.

4. To provide research direction for more junior staff in the Department and, where possible, engage in collaborative research, thereby promoting the development of its research base.

5. To take a leading role in the design and delivery of postgraduate programmes and courses (including new research-led programmes and courses).

6. To undertake such teaching, supervision, and assessment duties as the Head of Department assigns

7. To act in a senior role within the Department in administrative and other activities as directed by the Head of Department, including mentoring of junior staff, in accordance with the departmental programme and objectives.

8. To represent the Department/Faculty/University in external activities and events as required.

9. To foster an atmosphere of collegiality.

10. To develop links with the financial industry in general, with a view to enhance the Department’s profile.

11. To engage in professional development as appropriate.

12. To foster collaboration in research and teaching with other units of the University.

13. To manage projects and bring them in on time and on budget.

14. To contribute to the management of the department and show academic leadership in implementing and/or influencing University policies and procedures.

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:
A1. A PhD awarded in Economics or Financial Economics or Finance, or equivalent experience.

SKILLS

Essential:
C1. Have demonstrated academic leadership in research, teaching and management.
C2. Ability to integrate into an established department.
C3. Ability to demonstrate the potential to establish, lead, and maintain a research group, either autonomously or in collaboration with others in a department.
C4 Ability to communicate with others effectively.
C5 Ability to foster collegiality.
C6 Special interest in the main areas of finance, such as asset pricing and/or derivatives and corporate finance, or financial econometrics and excellent research profile in at least one of these areas.
C7 Special interest in supervising PhD students.

Desirable:
D1 Interest in the research areas of strength in the Department.
D2 Potential to foster collaboration in research with other Departments in the Faculty of Law, Business and Social Sciences, and in cognate Faculties.

EXPERIENCE

Essential:
E1. International reputation as a leading researcher in Financial Economics/Finance. Evidence of this will be given by:
i. a substantial track record of publication in high quality refereed journals.
ii. consistent success in obtaining high levels of research funding, in particular from the research councils, from government departments or industry, and from international sources.
iii. proven record of extensive academic and research leadership within the fields of financial economics/finance.
iv. proven record of research management and mentoring skills.
v. extensive experience in doctoral training and supervision.
E2. Ability to demonstrate the potential to communicate research to the academic and financial industry community.
E3. Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.