Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) seeks to hire a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Financial Technology (FinTech)
******* Deadline for applications: 16th June 2021 *********
Following a strategic investment by the University of Manchester and its partners in order to boost the research and teaching agenda in FinTech, Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester is looking to appoint an Assistant Professor (Lecturer). The appointment will have an emphasis on Financial Technology and be part of the School's strategy to strengthen research and teaching on the topic and boost the region's capacity and capability in Financial Technology (FinTech). The anticipated start date for these faculty position is September 1st, 2021 but is also negotiable based on circumstances.
We seek outstanding candidates with a strong academic background who will be comfortable engaging with the vibrant cross-disciplinary community of FinTech across the School and the University. The candidate should be able to demonstrate commitment to produce original and innovative scholarly work and publish at top academic journals in their discipline and at the same time be comfortable in a business setting. One should also be able to work with students in mentoring around the School's new FinTech Centre, design research projects, and attract grant money to FinTech research areas. Alliance MBS plans to set up a FinTech research centre and thus the above characteristics and the ones described in the "person specification" section (available on our website) will be invaluable to this initiative.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments will be made on merit.
Blended working arrangements may be considered for suitable candidates. Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Professor Markos Zachariadis
Chair in Financial Technology (FinTech) & Information Systems
Email: markos.zachariadis@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date, June 16, 2021
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?isPreview=Yes&jobid=19814
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Mayur P Joshi
Assistant Professor (Lecturer),
Alliance Manchester Business School,
The University of Manchester
Profile: AMBS | Personal
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Mayur Joshi
Assistant Professor
Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, UK
MANCHESTER
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