The Department of Finance at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a Carnegie-classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants for the position of Assistant Professor of Finance (Tenure-Track) who value its Mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence and the building of a just society.
Appointment Type and Details
This is a tenure-track faculty appointment. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Finance or a closely related field, conferred no later than the position start date of August 15, 2027. This full-time, 9-month academic appointment (August - May) has an annual salary paid over 12 consecutive months, allowing for continuous benefits coverage. The standard teaching load for tenure-track faculty is 2-2-2-3 over a two-year cycle, with expectations to advise students and provide service to the department, college, and university. For the first two years, the teaching load is reduced to 2-2-2-2.
Position Description and Department Environment
The Department of Finance seeks a teacher-scholar with research and teaching interests in all areas of finance. The ideal candidate will demonstrate interest and potential to engage in collaborative, interdisciplinary research and teaching. Faculty responsibilities include maintaining an active program of scholarship, teaching (typical class size ranges from 20 to 30 students), advising undergraduate and/or graduate students, mentoring students, and contributing to department, college, and university service.
Successful candidates will share our commitment to the mission of the College of Business Administration-to advance knowledge and develop business leaders with moral courage and creative confidence to be a force for good-as well as the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education and Sustainable Development Goals.
To support research, the College subscribes to standard databases in WRDS (Compustat, CRSP, Execucomp, etc.) and provides funding for data purchases, journal submissions, and conference travel.
How To Apply
The following application materials must be uploaded by Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 (11:59pm PDT) via the LMU Employment portal for an applicant to be considered for this position.
We will conduct first round interviews remotely via Zoom. Applicants invited for the second round of interviews may choose from the following options: (a) in person at the FMA Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL, or (b) remotely via Zoom. Applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of their selected interview option. Those who advance beyond the second round will be invited for a campus visit and interviews in October/ November 2026.
Questions regarding this position can be directed by email to Micah Officer and Hai Tran, Search Committee Co-Chairs at [redacted] and [redacted].
Application Materials (please note that a maximum of 5 PDFs may be uploaded, each PDF may not exceed 5MB in size)
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Cover letter (1-2 pages) outlining your qualifications for the position, as well as your specific interest in LMU. Curriculum Vitae detailing your educational background, scholarly accomplishments, and work experience, as well as any leadership and service experience (e.g., academic, professional, community) that you believe are relevant to this position. Research Statement: including a research agenda, plans to establish a thriving research program at LMU, and a research sample. Teaching and Student Engagement PhilosophyStatement: including teaching philosophy, sample materials, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and alignment with LMU's mission and the teacher-scholar model. Teaching Evaluations: Where possible, please include your teaching evaluations over the last three years and a summary of the quantitative scores ( for courses where you are listed as the instructor of record).
Please do not send letters of recommendation until requested by the Search Committee at a later stage in the recruitment process.
Across their application materials, candidates should address their commitment to any past and/or potential contributions to advancing LMU's mission and promoting the success, sense of belonging, and thriving of students from a variety of lived experiences. Candidates may address these commitments in relation to their scholarship, teaching, mentorship, advising, and/or service, as appropriate to their experiences and future goals. Relevant examples may include fostering inclusive and accessible learning environments, supporting equitable educational outcomes, engaging multiple perspectives and ways of knowing, mentoring students from varied backgrounds, or pursuing scholarship and service that contribute to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, justice, and/or accessibility.
Faculty Regular
Reasonable expected salary: $210,000.00
Please note that this position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
