The Department of Finance, Investment, and Banking at the Wisconsin School of Business invites applications for tenured positions (Associate, or Full Professor) beginning in August 2025. This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation, and Scholarly Excellence (RISE)-Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cluster Hire Initiative (https://rise.wisc.edu/rise-ai/). The successful candidate will hold a tenure home in the Department of Finance, Investment, and Banking while engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations with other departments, schools, and colleges across the University.

We are seeking a leader whose expertise will drive the integration AI in finance and decision-making research and education. Research topics may include AI applications in risk assessment, mortgage underwriting, portfolio allocation, and algorithmic trading, as well as deep learning techniques for time series predictions and general equilibrium models. Other areas of interest include the impact of AI adoption on financial and labor market outcomes and the optimal regulation of AI technologies.

- Create and maintain a strong program of research
- Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in the Wisconsin School of Business
- Provide classroom and individual instruction for undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students
- Contribute to the intellectual and academic life of the department. University and community service will be expected as appropriate.
- Participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools and colleges.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
PhD in Finance or related field

Well-qualified applicants:
-Have demonstrated high-quality research with publications in top-tier journals.
-Have shown excellence in teaching.

Candidates for tenure rank:
-Possess academic credentials qualifying them for a tenured faculty appointment at UW-Madison.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

AUGUST 19, 2025

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW-Madison's strengths, RISE expands the University's successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions.

Over the next three academic years, UW-Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration.

Diversity and inclusion are primary values for the Wisconsin School of Business and are integral to achieving our strategic goals. Our school is committed to continuously increasing the cultural
competence of its staff and faculty members through school-wide forums and professional
development opportunities.

Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/ 

Please click on "Apply Now" to begin the application process. You will be asked to include the following in a single pdf document:
(a) Statement of interest
(b) Full curriculum vitae
(c) A brief statement of current and future research interests, at least one working paper, and evidence of excellence in teaching (e.g., teaching evaluations, letters).

Finalists will be asked to provide names of three references who are well-respected authorities in the field during the final steps of the hiring process. The hiring unit will notify finalists prior to any communication with these references.

NOTE:
- Unless confidentiality is requested in your online application, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality
- Electronic submissions are required

The deadline for assuring full consideration is December 10, 2024. However, the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/

Rima Okbazghi
okbazghi@wisc.edu
608-262-2810
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Professor(FA020) or Associate Professor(FA030)

A12-WISCONSIN SCH OF BUSINESS/FINANCE

Faculty

308080-FA

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.