Mark and Gail Pyke Professor of Finance Professorship at Northeastern University

Newton, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Feb, 26

Salary

383000.0

Posted On

30 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Finance, Research, Teaching, Mentorship, Corporate Finance, Investment, Fintech, AI Applications, Sustainable Finance, Environmental Initiatives, Social Governance, Leadership, Collegiality, Global Student Populations, Cross-Disciplinary Research, Pedagogical Philosophy

Industry

Higher Education

Description

About the Opportunity The D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University is seeking candidates for the Mark and Gail Pyke Professor of Finance Professorship in the Finance group. The anticipated start date is Fall 2026 About the D’Amore-McKim School of Business: For over 100 years, the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University has continuously strengthened its foundation of experiential learning and innovation. Today, our mission to enable students to be responsible business leaders of the world capable of working, navigating, and creating in a digital environment is more relevant than ever. We offer unique business-specific and interdisciplinary degree opportunities at the bachelor's and master’s levels, and lifelong learners benefit from our graduate-level certificates and executive education portfolio. All of these are enhanced by Northeastern's global campus system and experience-powered education approach. In addition, our use-inspired faculty and their research focus on transformative impact for humankind. Ultimately, D’Amore-McKim’s values-driven culture and cross-border approach to learning and research empower our students, faculty, alumni, and corporate partners to create impact far beyond the confines of time, discipline, degree, and campus. Summary of Responsibilities: The major responsibility of the chair holder is to develop initiatives that enhance the school’s scholarly reputation in the field of finance through high-impact research and related activities in areas such as corporate finance, investment, fintech, AI applications in finance, and sustainable finance and environmental, social, and governance initiatives. The Mark and Gail Pyke Professor will continue increasing the visibility and prestige of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business Finance faculty. The successful candidate will also promote and enhance the research activities of the finance Group and work within the University’s ecosystem to develop initiatives and programs that enhance both the School’s and University’s reputations among business executives, policymakers, and peers in prestigious research institutions. Qualifications: Candidates must hold a doctorate in Finance or a related field by the appointment start date. They must be outstanding scholars with an international reputation for excellence in research, teaching, and service, along with clear indications of continued research success. We are especially interested in individuals who value collegiality, are effective mentors of junior colleagues, and whose research would complement and extend the interests of our existing faculty. Qualified candidates must be prepared to work with global student populations. Documents to Submit: Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications, statements addressing the prompts below, and names and contact information for at least three professional references from whom letters of reference can be solicited as needed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they arrive. Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the university community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts: Research statement (no longer than 5 pages): Please describe the focus of your research, including the questions you have identified, the funding you have received to support the work (if applicable), the results you have discovered, and the products of these efforts. Highlight any cross-disciplinary research efforts you have undertaken. Please also describe any research you have undertaken with students and/or with the external community. Finally, please outline the research directions you foresee pursuing in the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, any cross-disciplinary and collaborative aspects, and the strategies you will take to address each direction. Teaching statement (1 page): Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the D’Amore-McKim School of Business (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations. Leadership statement (1 page): Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice.” Please direct inquiries Professor Nicole M. Boyson (n.boyson@northeastern.edu), Group Chair of the Finance Group. Position Type Academic Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Pay Range: Professor: $277,000 - $383,000 With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.

Responsibilities

The chair holder will develop initiatives to enhance the scholarly reputation of the finance group through high-impact research. They will also promote research activities and work within the university ecosystem to enhance the school's and university's reputations.