Finance Professor Tenure-Track

The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenure track assistant, associate or full professor faculty appointment in Finance to begin Fall 2027. We seek to hire faculty who stand out with respect to both research productivity and teaching potential. We seek candidates in all areas of study in finance.

For the  academic year, the Darden School is recruiting in the areas of Accounting, Data Analytics and Decision Sciences;
Finance;
Leadership, Organizational Behavior, & Communications;
Technology and Operations Management;
Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Ethics; and the Bodily Bicentennial Professorship in Analytics. For more information about the Darden School and the University of Virginia, see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Applicants must have a terminal degree by the start of the position. Applicants must have an active academic research program that indicates an ability to generate work of the highest quality and the potential to publish in premier outlets. Applicants must be capable of teaching in a student-centered environment that requires excellence in engaging students in a dynamic setting and must also be capable of developing curriculum materials for both internal and external use.

Applicants are expected to uphold Darden community values, contribute as leaders to Darden and to academic communities in our profession, and engage with practicing managers. The Darden School is an organization with a strong culture that reflects a commitment to our mission and values.

For questions about the application process, please contact Amy Fitzgerald, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs and Recruiting, at Fitzgerald Aginia.edu. For questions about the position, please contact Marc Lipson, who chairs the recruiting committee, at mlipson.

Review of applications will begin September 28, 2026. Early applications, especially from experienced candidates, are strongly encouraged.

Please visit  to apply.

Complete an application online and submit:

• A cover letter that describes your research agenda and teaching experience
• A current curriculum vitae
• At least one research paper (either published or a working paper)
• Detailed information on teaching evaluations for those with teaching relevant experience
• Contact information for three references
• Letters of recommendation are optional but strongly encouraged. Letters of reference will be required at a later stage of review for all candidates that remain under consideration.

Applications that do not contain all of the required documents may not receive full consideration. Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded. At the time of a job offer, a selected candidate will be required to complete a background check per University Policy.