POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Assistant Professor (Financial Institutions/Corporate Finance/Investments)
Department of Finance

Position:  Finance Department, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Qualifications:  We are seeking an individual who has earned a Doctorate in finance or related field at the effective date of employment, January 12, 2009.  The individual should be strongly committed to quality scholarly research and teaching.  An academic career specializing in institutions, corporate finance or financial institutions is required.

Duties:  Teaching Finance undergraduate/graduate level courses in financial institutions, corporate finance or investments as well as performing research in area(s) of expertise. Limited service activity is expected.

Salary:  Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Starting Date:  Preferred date of January 12, 2009.

Application Deadline:  Applications will be accepted until July 25, 2008, or until the position is filled.

Application Procedure:  Complete application packets must include a letter of application, curriculum vita, and contact information for three references. Please submit a complete application packet by email to: COBA-072@cba.siu.edu, or by post mail to:

Chair Search Committee
COBA-O72
Department of Finance
Mail Code 4626
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1025 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL  62901

General Information:  The Southern Illinois University Carbondale, College of Business and Administration is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB, visit the website at http://www.aacsb.edu) at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We have approximately 1,500 undergraduate and 250 graduate students. We offer Bachelor of Science undergraduate academic degree programs in our departments of Management, Finance, Marketing and the School of Accountancy. We offer graduate academic degrees in Master of Business Administration, Master of Accountancy, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration. Please visit our website at http://www.cba.siu.edu. Degree programs are offered on a full-time, residential basis. The University is located in Carbondale, Illinois, approximately one hundred miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. We have an average enrollment of approximately 20,000 students.

SIUC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to enhance its
ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a
diverse student population.  All applications are welcomed and encouraged and
will receive consideration.