Xiamen University, Institute for Financial and Accounting Studies
Faculty Position in Economics

Applications are invited for 1 position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in economics, or be very close to completion. Selection will be based on teaching capability and potential for publications in reputable economics and finance journals. For the associate professor rank, a proven record of publications in reputable economics and finance journals is further required.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Primary duties include teaching two or three graduate courses per year and writing research papers publishable in reputable international academic journals.

COMPENSATION: Refer to the highest compensation level provided by leading universities in China. Negotiable. Additional compensation is available for extra achievements and teaching.

ABOUT XMU & IFAS: Xiamen University (XMU) is one of the 34 key universities in China. The Institute for Financial and Accounting Studies (IFAS) is the country's only institute in finance and accounting supported by the "985 Project", a project funded by the Ministry of Education of China to help leading universities in China to become top universities in the world. Excellent scholars from State University of New York, Texas A&M University, Arizonan State University, Nanyang Technological University, Queensland University of Technology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, University of Hong Kong, Baptist University of Hong Kong, Hitotsubashi University and University of Essex, etc. have joined the institute. International databases (CRSP, Compustat, etc.) are available for its faculty and students. For details on IFAS & XMU, please refer to http://ifas.xmu.edu.cn and http://www.xmu.edu.cn, respectively.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: A letter of application with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a statement of specific research and teaching interests, summaries of teaching evaluations (if available), and three letters of reference should be sent via email to:

Ms Cindy Xie, Secretary to Recruiting Committee
Institute for Financial and Accounting Studies
Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005 P. R. China
Tel: 86-592-2187763, Fax: 86-592-2181787
Email: ifas@xmu.edu.cn