Professor in Financial Technology and Analytics

Nottingham University Business School, China

Location: Ningbo, China

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was established in 2004 and was the first Sino-foreign University to open its doors in Chinawith the full approval of the Chinese Ministry of Education. It is part of the University of Nottingham’s Global University, a world top 1% university (QS Ranking), with co-operation from Zhejiang Wanli Education Group, a key player in the education sector in China. Currently the University has more than 8000 students and 900 staff members from 70 countries and regions worldwide, and the number is still growing. The University offers excellent opportunities for its dedicated staff, as it works towards a shared vision and goals. Continual investment in a world-class estate delivers award-winning campuses, buildings and facilities which are unrivalled in providing inspiring places and spaces for staff and students to work, research, teach and study.

Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) China is part of an elite global group of business schools worldwide who have gained ‘triple crown’ accreditation from the three most influential bodies: the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) with a vision to shape the future of responsible business and management in an increasingly inter-connected world.Its degree programmes are taught in English by highly qualified faculty from more than 20 countries and regions, based in China full-time. The School has around 2,700 undergraduates and 450 postgraduate students.

Your Responsibility

As a member of the NUBS China community, you will contribute tokey decisions that impact the development and implementation of UNNC strategy and policy. Working with the University of Nottingham in the UK and Malaysia, you will bring ambition and vision to the future development of NUBS in China, leveraging its significant opportunities for growth and ensuring that UNNC students are supported, motivated and empowered to reach their full potential.

As Professor, you will:

• Maintain and further develop an international reputation as a research leader in your subject area, through original, recent and published research of international excellence.
• Lead and support funding bids that develop and sustain research support for your specialist area and advance the reputation of NUBS China and the University.
• Lead and develop internal and external networks to foster collaboration, share information and ideas and promote the subject and the University.
• Deliver teaching across a range of modules or within your subject area, providing curriculum leadership within your own area of expertise.
• Design course modules and/or programmes of study in your specialist area.
• Supervise and examine postgraduate, Masters and PhD students.
• Contribute to the intellectual leadership of the School’s academic community, providing direction and mentoring for less experienced colleagues. 

About You

We are seeking a strong academic leader who has:

• Established and widely recognised excellence and reputation in their specialist subject area amongst peers nationally and internationally, with an extensive track record of published research.
• Extensive experience of leading the design of research techniques and methods. 
• Successfully attracted significant external funding in support of research projects. 
• Experience in teaching, supervision, and/or the development of executive education.
• A proven record of promoting and maintaining collaborative links with industry/business/community.
• A PhD or equivalent in their subject area.

Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support

This post will initially be offered on a fixed-term contractwith the University of Nottingham Ningbo China for a period of up to five years. This contract may be extended on an indefinite basis based on mutual agreement.

UNNCis committed to providing competitive employment packages while supporting the wellbeing of our staff to help them reach their full potential. You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including accommodation allowance, insurances, schooling support, home flights, relocation and repatriation support and paid annual leave. An eligible successful candidate will be invited to apply for key talent projects in China in priority with the reward of research funding and opportunities from Government.

How to Apply:

Informal enquiries and applications may be addressed toEvan Yeckley at WittKieffer via email to [email protected] .

Applications should include:

• a full and up-to-date CV
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria

The closing date for applications is 25 November 2022.