Dai-ichi Life Ins Company Endowed Professor Actuarial Sciences Risk Management
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- The University of Alabama
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Endowed Professor in Actuarial Sciences and Risk Management will provide leadership in actuarial science and risk management education for the Culverhouse College of Business and the University of Alabama. The Dai-ichi Professor will assist in leading the College’s actuarial science academic programs.
Ad Text:The Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies at The University of Alabama is seeking candidates for the position of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Endowed Professor in Actuarial Sciences and Risk Management. The Dai-ichi Professor will provide leadership in insurance research and education for the Culverhouse College of Commerce and the University of Alabama. The Dai-ichi Professor will assist in leading the College’s actuarial science academic programs. The Dai-ichi Professor will teach courses at the undergraduate or master’s level in the areas of risk management, actuarial science, insurance, quantitative finance, and related fields.
This is a renewable, clinical instructor position. The primary focus of the position will be teaching and engaging in service activities intended to support the College’s actuarial science academic programs (e.g., working with student groups, cultivating industry relationships).
Successful candidates must hold a master’s degree in finance, economics, statistics, or a closely related field and significant industry experience in actuarial science or a related field. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Appointment is effective August 16, 2019.
Review of nominations/applications will begin immediately. All applicants will be required to submit a Curriculum Vitae/Resume with contact information for three references, cover letter describing their qualifications and interest in the position. Only on-line applications will be accepted. Applicants may apply online at https://facultyjobs.ua.edu. Applications will be accepted until March 4, 2019.
The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.
Additional Position Information:The Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies offers degrees at the undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D. levels. The department offers undergraduate specializations in insurance and risk management and actuarial science. The Masters programs include a full-time MBA, a weekend MBA program for executives, and a one-year MSF. The department offers an excellent research environment including generous travel support, an active seminar series, and Ph.D. graduate student research assistants.
The College has state-of-the art facilities for research and teaching, including multimedia classrooms, subscriptions to WRDS and an excellent collection of databases. The College is home to the Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research (http://aciir.culverhouse.ua.edu) and a world-class Business Analytics Lab to support the research activities of the Dai-ichi Professor. Additional information is available at the College website: http://www.culverhouse.ua.edu.
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, a city of about 100,000 people, located an hour’s drive from Birmingham (a metropolitan area with about 1 million people). The cities of Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville and New Orleans, as well as the beaches along the Gulf of Mexico and Smoky Mountains are all within a few hours driving time.
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Search Initiation Date: 02/04/2019 Expected Starting Date: 08/16/2019 Special Instructions to Applicants:Any required documents not attached will disqualify your application.
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The University of Alabama embodies an academic community that demands excellence in teaching, research and service and provides an inclusive, nurturing environment for the discovery of knowledge and the development of well-rounded leaders. Founded in 1831 as Alabama's first public college and known as the Capstone of Higher Education, UA provides a premier undergraduate and graduate education built upon global engagement, high-quality scholarship, outstanding teaching, and diversity and inclusivity throughout the community.
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The University of Alabama will be known as the university of choice for the best and brightest students in Alabama, and all students who seek exceptional educational opportunities. The University of Alabama will be a student-centered research university and an academic community united in its commitment to enhance the quality of life for all Alabamians and the citizens of the nation and the world.
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