Assistant Professor; Education Business School - Z- Grade 8

Job Description Position Details

Birmingham Business School

Location:

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £47,389 to £56,535 with potential progression once in post to £63,606

Grade: 8

Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to December 2027

Closing date: 14 th September 2026

new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor.

The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.

Birmingham Business School is one of the UK’s oldest and largest Business Schools and places Responsible Business at the heart of what we do. It holds the triple crown accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS and we are a truly global business school delivering education at out campus in Dubai, Singapore and at our beautiful Edgbaston campus in the UK. Our vision is to promote curiosity and thought leadership for responsible business.

We deliver a distinctive student experience where students engage with industry professionals and world-leading researchers. Our research responds to key challenges that face our economy and society. We provide an inclusive environment where both staff and students are able to thrive and achieve their best work.

The Department of Finance is a major contributor to the success of Birmingham Business School, delivering internationally excellent research and teaching across the whole portfolio of programmes including the BSc Accounting and Finance, MSc Financial Management, MSc Investments, MSc Financial Technology and the new MSc Sustainable Finance. Our vibrant and diverse team of 27 staff include award winning teaching staff as well as world renowned research active staff who contribute to the wider field of Finance and beyond through publications in top ranked journals, organising key events and conferences worldwide, obtaining funding from national and international research councils and grant schemes, and many holding positions on editorial boards of internationally recognised journals.

As an Assistant Professor in Finance (Education focused), you will inspire students and be informed by discipline-based research and the management, development and delivery of teaching and assessment, whilst enhancing the student experience and employability (for education focused candidates). You will contribute to a range of education-related activities. Teaching is likely to include a contribution to: (a) the management, development and delivery of teaching and assessment at all levels;

and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others, including: (a) providing advice to staff and students, and (b) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods. You will be expected to deliver high quality teaching and learning practice in your modules and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support.

We are open to candidates with expertise in a range of teaching (and/or research) related areas at the cutting edge of the Finance discipline.

The post holder is expected to deliver excellent teaching that inspires students and is informed by discipline-based research. You will supervise UG and MSc dissertations and engage in personal tutoring.

In addition, you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.

• teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
• planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
• designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;
• working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment;
• using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
• develo…