Assistant or Associate Professor of Finance

The Opportunity

The Department of Finance and Dr. Phillips School of Real Estate in the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for a 9-month, tenured or tenure-earning assistant professor or associate professor.  The position is located on the main UCF Orlando campus with an anticipated start date in Fall 2025. The normal teaching load for a tenured or tenure-earning faculty is two courses per semester during the academic year.

The Department of Finance, which includes the Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate, has 20 full-time faculty members, including 16 tenured and tenure-track faculty.  In addition to the Finance Ph.D. program, the department offers a Professional Master of Real Estate (P.M.R.E.) degree and undergraduate degrees in finance and real estate.  The department's Masters in FinTech degree program was launched in Fall 2022.

With some 8,500 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students enrolled, the UCF College of Business Administration is one of the largest AACSB-accredited business colleges in the nation.  The college offers part-time, executive, and professional MBA programs as well as master's degrees in accounting, management, real estate, taxation, and sports business management.  The college also offers a Ph.D. in business administration with tracks in accounting, finance, management, and marketing.  For more information on the College of Business Administration, see our website at:      

UCF is a comprehensive metropolitan university located on a 1,445-acre main campus in suburban Orlando.  With more than 66,000 students, UCF is the second largest university in the country in enrollment. Adjacent to the UCF main campus is the Central Florida Research Park, which is one of the top ten research parks in the country, based on the number of employees, companies, and acreage.  For more information on UCF, see our website at: 

Orlando is one of the nation's most dynamic, diverse, and rapidly growing metropolitan areas. It is home to numerous cultural activities, major and minor league sports franchises, a wide variety of outdoor recreation activities, and countless theme parks and entertainment venues. Orlando is well positioned near the Space Coast in the center of the high-tech Interstate 4 (I-4) corridor that extends from Tampa through Orlando to Daytona Beach.

Minimum Qualifications for Assistant Professor:

• At the time of appointment, Ph.D. in Finance or a related field from an AACSB-accredited institution.

• A record or evidence of progress toward high-quality academic research publication related to finance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of expertise in the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning in FinTech-related academic research.

Minimum Qualifications for Associate Professor:

• At the time of appointment, Ph.D. in Finance or a related field from an AACSB-accredited institution.

• An established record of high-quality academic research publications related to finance.

To be eligible for appointment as a tenured associate professor upon hire, the selected candidate must have a demonstrated record of teaching, research, and service commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of associate professor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of expertise in the application of Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning in FinTech-related academic research.

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website,   In addition to the online application, candidates should upload a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, and a list with contact information for three (3) professional references.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to: Qinghai Wang at

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

This is a reposted position. Previous applicants are still being considered and do not need to reapply

Job Close Date:

Open until filled.

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as 'Open until filled' may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program. 

• Paid time off, including annual (12-month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays.

• Retirement savings options. 

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions. 

• Education assistance.

• Flexible work environment. 

• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on 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 , 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.

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As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.  

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