University of Vermont, Steven Grossman Endowed Chair in Finance
Steven Grossman Endowed Chair in Finance

The University of Vermont, School of Business Administration (http://www.bsad.uvm.edu) invites applications for appointment to the newly created Steven Grossman Endowed Chair in Finance.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have an established record as an outstanding scholar and demonstrate a continuing commitment to produce high-quality research in financial economics. Working within the School of Business Administration, the Steven Grossman Endowed Chair in Finance is expected to raise the visibility of the School of Business Administration at the University of Vermont, provide leadership, and build industry relationships. The position offers a reduced teaching load, discretionary research funds, and AACSB competitive salary and benefits. Strong candidates at the associate/full level will be considered.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL: The School of Business Administration cultivates and supports about 30 tenured or tenure-track faculty dedicated to management education, research and practice. The University of Vermont is located in Burlington, VT, a small but culturally vibrant and picturesque city that sits on the east side of Lake Champlain with the Green Mountains to the east and the Adirondack Mountains across the lake to the west. Vermont is home to a number of globally competitive sustainable businesses, with over 14% of the state's workforce employed by member organizations of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (http://vbsr.org/about_vbsr/). The School of Business has established relationships with several sustainable businesses in Vermont and elsewhere that have partnered with our faculty to conduct research and create engaging experiences in the classroom. The new faculty chair will cultivate existing relationships and expand our outreach to other sustainable businesses.

ABOUT THE AREA: Burlington was recently ranked #1 by A&E Television on a list of the 10 cities that "have it all." Burlington was also ranked as one of "10 Best Cities for the Next Decade" according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance. In the past, Burlington has received accolades that include being named to the "healthiest US city" list and has appeared in Outdoor Magazine's "best towns" listing. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the City of Burlington homepage at: http://www.ci.burlington.vt.us/ and the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce homepage at: http://www.vermont.org/visiting/index.aspx.

The University of Vermont is interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

Salary and benefits in the School of Business are AACSB competitive.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All applications must be submitted online, through http://www.uvmjobs.com. Please attach to your application the following items: a curriculum vitae, a sample of recent research, summaries of teaching evaluations (if available), and contact information of three (3) references. Applicants with inquiries may contact the Search Committee Chair, Professor Kevin Chiang, at Kevin.C.Chiang@uvm.edu. Review of applications will begin in early November 2013 and continue until the position is filled.