Assistant Professor

Overview The Department of Banking and Finance, Monash Business School, Melbourne, Australia, is seeking to recruit top academic faculty to tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) level, starting July 1, 2026.
We are seeking faculty who will produce outstanding research in finance and have a commitment to quality teaching.
Applicants should possess or be near completion of a PhD in finance.
We offer attractive salary packages, including relocation expenses, market loadings, research support, and generous parental leave.
Application Procedure To be considered, please submit complete applications to the Banking and Finance Recruitment Team via the Application Form by September 28, 2025.
We strongly encourage early applications.
Cover letter Curriculum vitae Job market paper Evidence of teaching quality and experience (such as teaching evaluations, experience in creating assessments, leading Teaching Assistant teams, curriculum development, scholarship or professional development in education) Reference/recommendation letters; at least two are required.
Your referees may send these directly to Interviews of shortlisted candidates will be conducted in person at the FMA Meeting in Vancouver or over Zoom for candidates who cannot travel to the FMA.
Please indicate in your cover letter whether you will be travelling to the FMA for interviews.
Candidates who pass interview round will be invited for a campus visit in October - December.
About the Organization ABOUT THE SCHOOL: Monash Business School is a powerhouse of academic research and education and one of the world's leading business schools.
We offer a comprehensive selection of degrees: bachelors, masters by coursework, masters by research, PhD, and the Master of Business Administration (MBA).
We are Australia's largest business education provider, with over 14,000 students.
As a research-intensive school, we attract the world's brightest thinkers and most eminent visitors.
Monash Business School holds AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA accreditations.
Monash University was ranked in Best Universities for Economics and Business by US News & World Report.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE: The Department of Banking and Finance has recruited from top universities worldwide and has developed a vibrant research culture.
Monash University was ranked 35th in the world in Accounting & Finance in the 2024 QS World University Ranking.
The department comprises over 70 academic staff doing teaching and research in banking, behavioural and household finance, financial institutions, corporate finance, asset pricing, market microstructure, and derivatives.
We have first-class research resources and infrastructure, including a research database manager, an extensive set of databases, and an excellent seminar and brown bag series.
Generous research support is provided via an internal funding scheme that facilitates conference participation, research assistance, and computing hardware/software purchases.
ABOUT MELBOURNE: Monash Business School is in Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria.
Home to around 5 million people and many domestic and international students, Melbourne is renowned for its arts and culture, vibrant nightlife, and extensive restaurant scene.
Melbourne also boasts excellent outdoor and sporting activities, beautiful, safe beaches, easy access to award-winning wine regions, internationally renowned surf beaches, and the ski resorts of the Victorian high country.
The City is home to the Australian Open tennis tournament and the Grand Prix.
Melbourne is a welcoming and exciting place in which to live and work.
For more information, please get in touch with the Head of Department, Professor Yulia Merkoulova, at or visit the following websites: Banking and Finance - monash.edu/business/banking-and-finance Monash Business School - monash.edu/business/home Monash University - monash.edu