Faculty Position in Finance
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value role with prestigious academic institution, clear career development pathways, and significant impact on teaching and research.
- Tenure-track role at a prestigious university
- Supportive environment for researchers and educators
- Engagement with high-caliber students
- Requires strong academic qualifications in finance
Pros
- Tenure track opportunity with Carnegie Mellon University
- Support for research and academic development
- Engagement with top-tier students in finance and economics
Cons
- Highly competitive field with a rigorous selection process
- Potentially high pressure to publish and secure funding
- Teaching responsibilities may limit time for research
Who it's for
Professor / Academic • On-site
Good fit
- Experienced academics in finance or economics
- Candidates seeking a stable tenure-track position
- Individuals motivated by teaching and research opportunities
Not recommended for
- New Ph.D. graduates with limited teaching experience
- Candidates unprepared for competitive academic environments
- Those preferring industry roles over academia
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty opening at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in finance at the Tepper School of Business of Carnegie Mellon University, commencing Fall 2026. The position is limited to candidates with expertise in entrepreneurship, venture capital, or private equity.
Applicants should have completed or be nearing completion of a Ph.D. in Finance or Economics, have strong training in finance, economics, mathematics, and statistics, and have demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching. Teaching assignments encompass the undergraduate, master?s, and doctoral levels.
Applications must include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, recent publications or research papers, and three recommendation letters. Please submit your application via Interfolio as soon as possible, but no later than November 23, for full consideration.
If you have any questions, please contact the Search Coordinator, Rosanne Christy, at rosanne@andrew.cmu.edu or 412-268-1320.
Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.
