Full Professor or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Financial Risk Management

Job description: The successful candidate will conduct research in financial risk management and is expected to take teaching and administrative responsibilities at different levels at the Faculty of Economics and Business (Bachelor in Economics and Business, Master in Finance). The teaching commitment amounts to 7 periods of 45 minutes per week each semester for a full professor and 4 periods for a tenure-track assistant professor. He/she will also supervise Master’s and PhD theses. An interest in the areas of derivatives, alternative investments, or financial technology will be an advantage.

Requirements: Applicants must hold a PhD in finance or in a closely related field, show solid competence in both teaching and research, and have a record of publications (or the potential to publish) in leading academic journals. Courses will be taught in French and English. Non-French speakers are expected to teach in French after a two-year period.

Starting date: August 1st, 2026 or by agreement.

Application deadline: November 30th, 2025. Applications should be uploaded onto www.unine.ch/candis (ref. FSE-GRFin) as a single pdf file including a motivation letter, a detailed CV, a list of publications, copies of diplomas, and a list of experts able to assess the candidate’s competence (at least three names). The candidate is also invited to present a statement (three pages max.) of teaching and research interests, his/her scientific approach to the domain, and projects that he/she intends to undertake at the University of Neuchâtel.
Information: For further information, please contact the Head of the Hiring Committee (michael.hasler@unine.ch) or the dean of the faculty (doyen.seco@unine.ch) and visit our website at www.unine.ch/seco.

The University of Neuchâtel is an equal opportunity employer and provides non-discriminatory working conditions.

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