Lecturer in Banking and Finance

Southampton Business School (SBS) is placed at the centre of the University of Southampton, a top 100 University in the world and a founding member of the UK Russell Group Universities. SBS academics conduct cutting edge research and publish consistently in world-class journals. Research activity within SBS is coordinated through ten multidisciplinary research centres. Ranked in the top quartile of the research-intensive business schools in the UK, SBS has an ambitious growth plan, which includes investments in people and relocation to a state of art business building.

About the Department of Banking and Finance

Interview Date: To be confirmed

The Department of Banking and Finance brings together internationally renowned academics who undertake research into, and teach, a wide range of banking and finance-related topics. The Department is supported by two research centres: Centre for Digital Finance, and Centre for Empirical Research in Finance and Banking, where staff are actively engaged in cross-disciplinary research. Our taught programmes have earned international distinctions, for instance, the Accounting and Finance subject was ranked in the top 100 in the last QS World ranking. The department has now two planned MSc programmes (MSc in Sustainable Finance and MSc in Shipping Finance) which are scheduled to run in 2025.

About you

You will play a central role in furthering the research/teaching of the department, particularly, in the area of sustainable finance, and quantitative modelling. An experience of research and/or teaching in Fintech will be an advantage.  It is expected that you will bring to the role a strong professional reputation in teaching and research, including the ability to produce world class research through publications in at least internationally excellent (3*) academic journals. You may have some experience of research grant activity. You will act as a leader and ambassador for us across management and enterprise or other engagement activities.

Experience of teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels is essential, as is your ability to engage and inspire students and colleagues alike. Whether developing your own teaching approaches, acting as supervisor to your students or contributing to the effective administration of our department, you will enjoy scope to innovate and make a significant impact on teaching and research.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Tapas Mishra, Head of Banking and Finance on +44 (0)23 8059 1377 or email: T.K.Mishra@soton.ac.uk

What we can offer you

We offer you a supportive research and teaching environment. Through our Centre for Higher Educational Practice, we promote academic professional learning for every member of University staff.  We actively support educators to attain fellowship of the Higher Education Academy to demonstrate commitment to high quality teaching.

Committed to supporting our teaching and research community we are open to a flexible working approach.  With an understanding that there is a need to be on campus for teaching duties we are open to a hybrid approach.  We give full consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly including part-time and those who have taken a career break. Proud to be a founding signatory of the Athena Swan gender equality charter we hold an institutional Silver award.

We are interested in applications from individuals from 0.8 FTE and above.

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