Faculty Fellow, Department of Finance and Risk Engineering

The Department of Finance and Risk Engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering invites applications for a full-time Faculty Fellow position in mathematical methods for decision making, with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2027. This faculty fellow position is a non-tenure track, three-year appointment.

The Department of Finance and Risk Engineering offers MS degrees in Financial Engineering, and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The successful candidate will conduct research and teaching in the department of Finance and Risk Engineering. We are seeking candidates in all areas of mathematics applied to financial engineering and decision modeling in the context of economics and finance. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, stochastic analysis, optimization, control and game theory, statistics, machine learning, data science, and any other mathematical methods for artificial intelligence. The appointment includes participation in all research activities of the department, teaching two courses, student advising and mentoring.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in applied mathematics or a closely related discipline by the time of appointment. Additionally, they should have a record of teaching, research, professional practice, or other experience relevant to the position. Applicants are expected to show strong potential for excellence in both research and teaching.

Please submit the following materials:

• Cover letter

• Current CV

• Teaching statement

• Research statement or writing sample

• Names and contact information for three references

Process

We will review applications beginning on January 18, 2027, and will continue until we fill the position. We encourage you to submit early.

Please submit your questions about this position to Assistant Professor Xin Zhang via email @[email protected].

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the 9 month fixed base salary is $90,000 for the Faculty Fellow position. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

About Us

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States with an unparalleled network of global campuses and academic centers. NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, located in the heart of Brooklyn, dates back to 1854, the founding year of both the New York University School of Civil Engineering and Architecture and the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute. Backed by an historic commitment investment of $1 billion and under the leadership of Juan de Pablo (https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2024/july/juan-de-pablo-named-executive-dean-of-nyu-s-tandon-school-of-eng.html) as the University’s Executive Vice President for Global Science and Technology and Tandon’s Executive Dean, the Engineering School is recruiting world-class faculty, and conducting groundbreaking basic and applied research in key areas. We are home to a community of renowned faculty and undergraduate and graduate students united in a mission to understand and create technology that powers cities, enables worldwide communication, fights climate change, and builds healthier and safer real and digital worlds. The school’s culture centers on encouraging rigorous, interdisciplinary collaboration and research; entrepreneurial thinking, academic and technological innovation and the creation of accessible pathways for lifelong learning in STEM.

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