Assistant or Associate Professor in Finance

Assistant or Associate Professor in Finance

The School of Management at the University of Los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) seeks applications to fill several full-time positions at the assistant and associate professor levels in Finance. Preference will be given to faculty with a strong commitment to research in this field, demonstrated by a record of publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, and who will engage in the design, delivery, and assessment of courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. This call will prioritize candidates with solid research/teaching in: (1) Financial Accounting (2) Financial Management / Corporate Finance, (3) Green Finance, (4) Banking and Finance;

Nonetheless, according to the candidate’s qualifications, we will consider other fields such as investments, quantitative risk management, and international finance. 

Aspiring junior researchers must have earned or near completion of a Ph.D. degree in Business, Economics, or Finance, and have a demonstrated record of publications in quality peer-reviewed journals.

We are interested in candidates with:

• A Ph.D. – completed or near completion in the field of finance, economics, management or related fields.
• A desire and aptitude to contribute to the institutional development of a successful and fast-growing educational establishment.
• Potential for research and publication in international peer-reviewed journals. An ability to contribute to different undergraduate core and elective courses and postgraduate programs.
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality teaching, including the ability to engage diverse student audiences, integrate innovative pedagogical methods.

Applications: Applicants should submit the following:

1. Cover letter.
2. Curriculum vitae including contact information of at least three referees that can provide letters of reference (References will not be contacted until the final candidates have been identified).
3. A statement of teaching, including course evaluations.
4. A research statement including current projects, and future research agenda.
5. Two recent research papers.

Send electronic versions of your application package to adm-recruit@uniandes.edu.co. Only complete applications will be considered.

Processing of applications will begin Feb 15, 2026, until vacancy completion. Appointments start on any time after August 1 – 2026. The level of compensation is competitive internationally and will be determined based on education and experience following University guidelines. Detailed information will be provided once the candidate is offered a position.

About the University and the School:

Universidad de los Andes School of Management (namely UASM) is located in Bogota, Colombia. It is one of the ten constitutive academic schools within Universidad de los Andes (Uniandes), its parent institution. Uniandes is a private, non-profit, non-denominational university founded in 1948. The University has a total of over 700 core faculty, over 14,000 students at the undergraduate level, almost 4,000 students at the graduate level, and over 300 at the doctoral level. Uniandes ranks 212th worldwide in the 2026 QS University Ranking and 6th within Latin America.

Currently UASM has a total of 70 core faculty. Of these 90% hold a Doctoral degree. It has a consolidated portfolio with a variety of programs at the Undergraduate (over 1,200 students), Graduate (almost 1,000 students) and Executive Education level (over 9,000 participants).

The school has AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditations. It is positioned 4th within Latin America and 74th worldwide in the QS Business and Management Studies ranking. Its MBA is ranked 3rd best program in Latin America in the America Economia ranking. The open and corporate programs are 5th and 4th in Latin America, and 23rd (open) and 65th (customed) worldwide in the Financial Times Executive Education ranking. In 2025, the Qs ranking per subject positioned our marketing area as #1 in Colombia, #4 in Latin American, and top 100 worldwide.

The school’s program portfolio comprises one Undergraduate program in Management and 16 graduate programs, including Part-time MBA, Executive MBA and Online MBA; specialized master programs in Finance, Marketing, Environmental Management, Development Practice, Supply Chain Management, International Finance, and Regeneration and Sustainability (online); and Master of Science in Management (MScM) and Doctoral program in Management (PhD). Additionally, the school is a partner in the Masters and Doctoral program in Technology Management, joint with the School of Architecture and Design and the School of Engineering, and in the Global Markets, Local Creativities (Erasmus Mundus International Master) joint with the University of Glasgow, Universitat de Barcelona, Uppsala University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Georg-August Universität Göttingen and Kyoto University.