Department: Finance

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston seeks qualified applicants for one tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of finance focused on sustainable energy and the energy transition. Scholars with multi-disciplinary research interests in any of the following areas related to sustainable energy systems and energy transition are strongly encouraged to apply: energy markets, project evaluation, energy financing, risk management, and regulation. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work synergistically with faculty in an “Energy cluster” in the strategic area of Energy Transition being set up by the University of Houston—The Energy University. The participating colleges in this Energy cluster are: Cullen College of Engineering; Bauer College of Business; Hobby School of Public affairs; and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in finance or economics, and exhibit promise for high-quality interdisciplinary research.

The C.T. Bauer College of Business is AACSB accredited with over 7000 undergraduate and 1000 graduate students pursuing BBA, MBA, Executive MBA, Masters in accountancy, finance, business analytics, marketing, information systems, management, and supply chain degrees; and PhD. The PhD program has seen a substantial uplift in quality in recent years. Bauer faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research and research projects including energy finance; hold doctorates from many of the country’s leading universities; hold endowed positions; have senior editorial responsibilities with leading research journals; and have assumed significant leadership positions in professional societies. The Bauer College has been successful in attracting excellent researchers at all levels. For details about the faculty, research, and publications, visit the Bauer website at: www.bauer.uh.edu.

According to leading business magazines like Kiplinger’s, Business Week, and Forbes, Houston is the Best Place to Live, Work and Play; the Best U.S. City to Earn a Living; the Best City to Buy a Home, and the Best City for Recent College Graduates. The low cost of living enables a high quality of life, where one can have suburban living in the heart of a great metropolis. Houston is also the Energy Capital of the World, host to many Fortune 500 company headquarters, a major healthcare center, and home of the largest US port in total foreign trade and imports. Of the world’s 100 largest non-U.S. based corporations, more than half have operations in Houston. The vibrant Houston business community provides the Bauer College faculty with exceptional opportunities for conducting research with industry.

The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.

The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

This position is part of the Presidential Frontier Faculty (PFF) initiative. Please visit https://uh.edu/provost/faculty/faculty-resources/prospective-faculty to apply.

Qualifications
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in finance or economics, and exhibit promise for high-quality interdisciplinary research.

Required Attachments by Candidate
Cover Letter/Letter of Application,Curriculum Vitae