Assistant Professor(s)

Department/ Unit: Department of Finance Closing Date: November 22, 2026 The Department of Finance at CUHK Business School now invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor(s). We welcome applications from qualified scholars specializing in all areas of finance, with an emphasis on AI and Fintech. Applicants should hold a relevant doctoral degree or be close to completing one.

They should demonstrate expertise in financial research and show excellent potential in this field. The appointee will be required to teach postgraduate and undergraduate finance courses and is expected to publish in top-tier finance journals. Appointments will normally be made on a contract basis for up to three years initially commencing August 2027, which, subject to demonstration of the requisite level of performance may lead to a longer-term appointment or substantiation later.

About CUHK Business School CUHK Business School is a world-leading business school and a pioneer in business education in Hong Kong. Since its establishment in Hong Kong in 1963, the CUHK Business School has gained world recognition of nurturing business leaders with immense contributions in Asia Pacific. CUHK Business School has been offering a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (MBA, MSc, EMBA, DBA, MPhil, PhD) with over 6,500 students, as well as executive education.

It has one of the most extensive alumni networks in the region, with over 49,000 alumni around the world. It comprises two Schools and four Departments: o Schools

• Accountancy
• Hotel & Tourism Management o Departments
• Decisions, Operations & Technology
• Finance
• Management
• Marketing About the Department of Finance The Department of Finance is renowned for its excellence in research and teaching and is widely recognized as one of Asia’s leading finance research centers. CUHK is ranked 45th globally and 3rd in the Asia-Pacific region in the UT Dallas World Business School Research Rankings, based on publications in the top three finance journals from 2021 to 2025. For more detailed information about the Department and the faculty research, please visit our websites at https://www.bschool.cuhk.edu.hk/departments/finance and https://grad.bschool.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/FIN-Top-Publications.pdf respectively. Application Procedures Applicants should complete the on-line application form at https://cuhk.taleo.net/careersection/cu_career_teach/jobdetail.ftl?job=260001TW and upload a full resume, a job-market paper, and other publications or working papers. Three letters of recommendation should be sent directly by the referees to the Department of Finance by e-mail ( [email protected] ). The application must be completed on or before November 22, 2026 The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk .