Postdoctoral Fellow - Finance (Multiple Openings)

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow - Finance (Multiple Openings) Location: Atlanta, Georgia Regular/Temporary: Regular Full/Part Time: Full-Time Job ID: 303903 About Us Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

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Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Location Atlanta, GA Department Information About Scheller College of Business Established over a century ago, the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business is a leader in education, research, and inclusive innovation with the goal of advancing business and improving the human condition. Strategically positioned at the intersection of business and technology, Scheller is committed to cultivating ethical leaders who create value for business and society. The College is located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta's Technology Square, an area with the highest density of startups, corporate innovators, and academic researchers in the southeastern U.S. Through top-ranked career services and an expansive alumni network, Scheller connects students to the world's most innovative companies not just in Atlanta, but around the world. The College offers AACSB-accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in business, along with Graduate Certificate and Executive Education programs. The College manages its broad portfolio and research under eight academic areas: Accounting, Finance, Information Technology Management, Law and Ethics, Marketing, Operating Management, Organizational Behavior, and Strategy and Innovation. The Finance Area consists of ten tenure-track faculty members and includes one endowed chair. Faculty members have distinct backgrounds and pursue a variety of research interests, including asset pricing, corporate finance, banking, household finance, labor finance, FinTech, and machine learning. They publish in the premier outlets of finance and adjacent fields, and their research has received numerous scholarly awards. Additional information about our faculty can be found at . Through the Financial Service Innovation Lab ( the finance area collaborates with many companies and has access to many proprietary datasets. Job Summary The Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia seeks applications to fill two Postdoctoral Fellow research positions in Finance. The selected candidate will closely collaborate with the finance area faculty at Scheller and can also be affiliated with Financial Services Innovation Lab and Quantitative and Computational Finance program at Georgia Tech. The postdoc is expected to begin in January 2027, with start dates as late as August 1, 2027 also being considered. The initial appointment is for one year and may be renewed depending on mutual consent, satisfactory performance, and the availability of resources. The selected candidates may also be able to get access to some proprietary datasets from the credit bureau as part of the research collaboration subject to appropriate approvals from the credit bureau and Georgia Tech. Responsibilities Responsibilities for this position include: Teaching one course at the undergraduate level per year. Advance several research projects from conceptualization through publication. Conduct research independently and in collaboration with faculty in the finance area at Scheller. Prepare data summaries, reports, manuscripts, and presentations of research results. Contribute to the outreach activities of the finance area, including conference organization and workshops. Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in academic journals and/or presentation; assist in grant writing. Perform related duties based on the finance area needs. There is flexibility with regard to the starting date to accommodate the selected candidate. Required Qualifications A Ph.D. in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or other related quantitative field. Candidates should have a strong interest in applying these skills to large data sets in Financial Markets, Household Finance, and FinTech. Required Documents to Attach Applicants should submit: A cover letter (Please include in your cover letter any specific research themes, or ideas that you would be interested in pursuing during your post-doctoral appointment.) CV Names and contact information of three references as a single pdf file One published or working paper One page research interest statement Contact Information Applicants can reach out to Prof. Sudheer Chava, View email address on click.appcast.io, for further information. The selection process for the chosen candidates will include passing a pre-employment background screening, submission of transcripts, as well as other pre-employment documents once top candidates have been identified. USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract. Other Information This is not a supervisory position. This position does not have any financial responsibilities. This position will not be required to drive. This role is not considered a position of trust. This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card). This position will not travel This position does not require security clearance. Background Check A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: #J-18808-Ljbffr Georgia Institute of Technology