Professor in Sustainable Finance
Job Description
Description
Job Family:
Academic Leadership and Faculty
Union affiliation:
APUO
Faculty/Department:
Telfer School of Management_FT
Campus:
Main Campus
Date Posted:
August 12, 2025
Applications must be received BEFORE :
Help build a better Canada through better business. Join the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, a dynamic community united in the spirit of collegiality and driven by the vision of a Greener, Healthier, Happier and Wealthier, more prosperous future for all.
The Telfer School of Management invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Finance with a preference for Sustainable Finance at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing on July 1st, 2026.
Title of Position: Professor in Sustainable Finance at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Duties: Academic staff functions include, in varying proportions: teaching, scholarly activities such as research, artistic or literary creation, or professional work, academic service activities and, graduate student supervision.
Teaching activities include: i) strengthening quality teaching activities; ii) having excellent pedagogical practices and teaching-related scholarly activities; iii) providing an active contribution to increase our graduate programs and interdisciplinarity and iv) supervising graduate students.
Scholarly activities: Applications are invited from candidates with a proven strong capacity in securing competitive research funding, and who can maintain lofty standards of excellence with an active research agenda in the field of finance and especially sustainable finance and related areas such as climate finance, ESG investing, corporate social responsibility, and responsible investment practices.
Graduate student supervision: Supervise students in the Finance field of Telfer’s Doctorate in Management and in the Finance field of Telfer’s MSc in Management.
Academic service activities: The candidate will be an active member of the Accounting and Finance section. Administrative duties will be agreed upon with the section and the Dean.
Preferences: The preference will be given to candidates with strong ability to teach in both official languages.
Terms: New tenure-track position.
Wage: The salary scale for an assistant professor starts at $99,377 (as of May 1, 2025).
Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete benefits package , which includes long-term disability insurance, basic group life insurance, health insurance, University of Ottawa pension plan and optional life insurance, as well as reimbursement of eligible relocation expenses.
Location of work: Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Desmarais Hall, Ottawa ON K1N 6N5.
Contact information: Telfer Recruitment Team, Telfer School of Management, Ottawa ON K1N 6N5. .
Skills requirements:
Education: Ph.D. in Finance or in a related discipline at the time of appointment or prior.
Research experience: A high-potential research program as demonstrated by articles published in high-quality and high-impact peer-reviewed finance journals. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a track record of success in attracting competitive research funding and an active engagement in the academic community. Research expertise in all areas of finance will be considered; however, preference will be given to candidates with interest and experience in Sustainable Finance.
Language: Excellent communication skills in English . Passive knowledge of the other official language (French) is a requirement for tenure. Bilingualism (English-French) is an asset.
Other: Demonstrated ability to teach finance courses such as corporate finance, asset pricing, sustainable finance, or related courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The ability to teach in both English and French is preferred. This position also requires an interest in contributing to strategic research and teaching initiatives in all areas of finance with preference for sustainable finance, as well as in collaborating with research centres such as the Centre for a Responsible Wealth Transition.
Application Deadline :
Applications received prior to September 30, 2025 , will be given first consideration. Applications received after that date will be considered until the positions are filled.
Applications must contain: 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a brief research statement, 4) a brief statement of teaching philosophy, 5) recent teaching evaluation reports, and 6) three reference letters.
More information regarding Academic Careers can be found online . Apply online through the University of Ottawa Careers portal.
General inquiries and reference letters may be sent to .
About Telfer
The Telfer School of Management is located on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin people in the heart of Ottawa, the capital of Canada, a G7 nation. Offering a bilingual environment, our school is the proud academic home to some 4,300 students, 98 full-time faculty members, and more than 30,000 alumni. We are driven by a passion for putting sustainability and social responsibility, healthcare innovation, workplace well-being and entrepreneurship at the centre of business decision-making.
At Telfer, everything we do — from teaching to research to policy advice — is firmly aligned with helping Canada reach its potential. We believe that better business practice means a better Canada and, ultimately, a better world.
Why choose Telfer:
• Telfer is one of only two Canadian institutions accredited by all three international sanctioning bodies for business and management schools (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA).
• Newly hired professors receive generous research funding and support for research grant applications.
• We are part of an ecosystem that includes six affiliated hospital research institutes, Canada’s largest technology park in Kanata North, and government and business organizations, offering countless opportunities for research and academic partnerships. Our school is located within a short walk from Parliament Hill and
Company
University of Ottawa
Location
Ottawa
Country
Canada
Salary
125.000
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