Job Title: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor (Statistics, Quantitative Finance and Corporate Finance)About the RoleMumbai and Delhi based University is looking for faculty for its BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science/Finance programme, starting from the academic session 2026 to 2027. The programme has three specialisation streams: Core Finance, Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science. Its curriculum is built around industry needs, and students use Excel, VBA, Python, R and Bloomberg as working tools from the first semester. We want faculty who teach with rigour and can connect theory to real financial problems.Key Responsibilities• Teach undergraduate courses in stattistics or quantitative finance and corporate finance, covering both classroom sessions and computer lab practicals.• Prepare course handouts, session plans, lecture material, case studies, lab exercises and assessments in line with University guidelines.• Conduct continuous assessment, mid term and end term evaluations, and keep academic records.• Guide student research projects and support students during their industry apprenticeship.• Mentor students on career choices and on professional examinations such as CFA and FRM.• Contribute to curriculum review, programme documentation and accreditation work.• Carry out research and publish in reputed journals.• Build industry links for guest sessions, live projects, internships and placements.Courses You May TeachQuantitative Finance: Financial Mathematics, Business Statistics, Quantitative Methods (with R), Stochastic Processes and Markov Models, Econometrics, Assets and Derivatives Pricing, Predictive Analytics, Risk Management, Algorithmic Trading and Market Microstructure.Corporate Finance: Corporate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Fixed Income and Equity Analysis, Financial Modelling and Analytics, Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Portfolio Management, Strategic Financial Management.Eligibility• A Master's degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering, MBA (Finance) or a related discipline, with at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade.• UGC NET/SET or a PhD, as required by prevailing UGC regulations.• Applicants for Associate Professor must meet the UGC criteria for that level.Preferred• A PhD in Finance, Quantitative Finance, Econometrics, Statistics or a closely related area.• A professional qualification such as CFA, FRM, CQF or CA, or actuarial examinations passed.• Working proficiency in Python or R, and in advanced Excel with VBA.• Industry experience in investment banking, equity research, corporate finance, risk management, trading or quantitative research.• Research publications in Scopus indexed or ABDC listed journals.Key SkillsQuantitative Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Modelling, Valuation, Derivatives, Econometrics, Risk Management, Python, R, Excel VBA, Teaching, ResearchSalary: As per University norms, based on qualifications and experience.Sourced from naukri
