Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Financial Economics or Financial Econometrics

186405 -   Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Financial Economics or Financial Econometrics

Grade 8: £49,119 - £58,265 annum (with a discretionary range to £63,489 annum)

The Department of Economics is seeking to employ a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Financial Economics or Financial Econometrics. The appointment is a permanent position until retirement age. The successful candidate must be available to start no later than the autumn of 2026.

At its core, this role will contribute to the Department’s expansion into innovative forms of digital and hybrid teaching delivery. The successful candidate will have significant scope to shape pedagogical approaches and develop engaging teaching materials for a range of learning formats. The Department of Economics, alongside the Saïd Business School, is launching a flagship hybrid programme in applied financial economics.

In the first two years of employment, the principal task of the Lecturer will be to work with academic colleagues in the Department of Economics and with professional colleagues within the Saïd Business School to develop teaching materials for, and deliver content on, the MSc in Applied Financial Economics (MAFE) course. The MAFE is a new hybrid (part online, part in-person) degree that is set to admit its first cohort for the 2026/27 academic year. 

The closing date for applications is 25 May 2026 at midday (UK time).

All applications will be considered by the selection committee as soon as possible after the closing date.

Interviews: All shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview in Oxford. All reasonable interview expenses will be reimbursed.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined according to personal merit and the application of criteria related to the duties and conditions of the post. In all cases, the primary consideration will be the ability to perform the job. As stated in the University’s Equality Policy and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan, our commitment to equality and diversity goes hand in hand with our commitment to academic freedom and free speech.

If you have any technical difficulties with your application, please email: personnel@economics.ox.ac.uk.