Lecturer in Finance

The Department of Accounting and Finance - part of the University of Bristol School of Economics, Finance and Management - invites applications for the position of Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Finance. This is a permanent position, subject to review (tenure track).

Applications are sought from candidates with research interests in any field of finance. Successful applicants will have a strong research background with clear potential to publish their research in leading international journals. They should also have an aptitude to teach finance to the highest standards at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Generous teaching allowances are available to allow early career researchers to establish and develop their research portfolio.

The University of Bristol holds an excellent position as a centre for research and teaching and attracts international faculty and students at all levels. Bristol is one of the most attractive and lively cities in the UK. It is within easy reach of London and has many European flight connections.

The Department of Accounting and Finance has excellent resources and invests heavily in research. It provides generous research budgets, has access to state-of-the art financial databases and regularly attracts international speakers as part of its active research seminar series. Further information on the Department of Accounting and Finance is available at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/accounting.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 22^nd January.  It is expected that interviews will be held in late February 2017.  The proposed start date is the 1^st September 2017.

To discuss the role, please contact Professor Mark Clatworthy (telephone Val Harvey on (+44 (0) 117 33 10511 or +44 (0) 117 39 41504) or email Mark.Clatworthy@bristol.ac.uk.