Lecturer in Finance

Job title:

Lecturer in Finance

Company

Swansea University

Job description

Location: Bay Campus, SwanseaAbout The RoleOur Accounting and Finance Department is home to about 35 academics and approximately 1,000 students, with the Hawkes Research Centre and programmes encompassing both accounting and finance subject areas at post-graduate and undergraduate level. In the most recent National Student Survey results, the department was ranked 15th (out of 102 institutions) last year for teaching quality.We are looking to appoint a researcher as well as a committed teacher in Finance to make a positive contribution to the life of the department. We are particularly interested in applicants with research and/or teaching interests in:

• Financial technologies
• Financial programming

The School of Management building provides outstanding facilities with its own media suite and access to extensive accounting and finance databases e.g. Compustat and CSMAR via WRDS, S&P Global Market Intelligence (SNL Financials), FAME and Zephyr. We have also recently established a Finance Lab utilising Refinitiv Workspace (incorporating Datastream) and Factset where students can engage in trading and finance research projects. The School is also home to the innovation hubs of some of our industry partners, such as Pfizer and several spinout companies.Academic Career PathwayThe pathway for this post is Education & Research (Research). The Academic Career Pathways (ACP) scheme is designed to ensure that academic strengths whether in research, teaching, the wider student experience, leadership or innovation and engagement, are all appropriately recognised, developed, valued, and rewarded. For further information, please see our ACP webpage.Equality, Diversity & InclusionThe University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.Welsh Language SkillsThe Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 – A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.Additional InformationApplications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter. Also please provide:

• Publication list;
• Statement detailing your research and teaching strategy – no more than 1000 words

Closing Date: 12 January 2025Interview Date: 22 January 2025Informal Enquiries

• Dr Richard Baylis
• Professor Hafiz Hoque

£39,105 to £45,163 per annum

Expected salary

£39105 – 45163 per year

Location

Swansea

Job date

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:32:28 GMT

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