About EDHEC
With over 100 permanent professors and more than 4,700 students at its two campuses in Lille and Nice, France, EDHEC Business School is one of the leading French and European business schools. Its Masters in Management was ranked 7th in the Financial Times' Europe-wide rankings in 2006. EDHEC is accredited by the three main international academic organizations (AACSB (US-Global), AMBA (UK-Global) and EFMD (Europe-Global)). Within the framework of its strategy of international excellence, EDHEC has developed a very active research policy in recent years which has led to the creation of research centres that are based on its faculty's expertise.

Introduction

As part of its international development program and in order to strengthen its research potential, the EDHEC group, one of Europe's leading research and teaching institutions, is recruiting professors and research assistants.

In order to develop its research and teaching programs, EDHEC Business School is recruiting experienced lecturers:

Senior Professor of Finance specialized in Capital Markets/Asset Pricing - three vacancies in Nice, France

With a PhD in finance or economics, the successful candidate will have demonstrated his/her ability to produce the highest quality research and will have an outstanding track record of international publication in the field of investments. Research service will be carried out within the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre, one of the leading European research centres in the area of applied research in asset management. The salary range is between €150,000 and €200,000 gross and incentives and bonuses are available for publication in selected academic journals.

Associate Professor of Finance specialized in Capital Markets/Asset Management - one vacancy in Nice, France

With a PhD in finance or economics, the successful candidate will have demonstrated his/her ability to produce high quality research and will have a track record of international publication. Research service will focus on portfolio management with special emphasis on alternative investments (commodities, hedge funds) and will be carried out within the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre, one of the leading European research centres in the area of applied research in asset management.

Senior Professor of Finance specialized in Corporate Finance - one vacancy in Lille, France

Applications are invited for the position of Professor of Corporate Finance. Classes taught will include investment decision-making, financing policy, treasury management and mergers and acquisitions. The successful candidate will be a team worker who has published recently in international journals in the area of corporate finance and notably in areas such as valuation, the impact of the new accounting standards, the problems of financing and remuneration policy, etc. Teaching experience at both the undergraduate and executive level is a prerequisite, and experience in the corporate arena as a project leader or in another position of responsibility would be considered an asset for the position. A CFA qualification and the ability to speak French would also be appreciated.

Senior Professor of Real Estate Finance - one vacancy in Nice, France

With a PhD in real estate finance or finance, the successful candidate will be an expert in real estate investment and portfolio management. He/she will have demonstrated his/her ability to conduct high quality research and will have a track record of international publication in top journals. Research service will be carried out within the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre, one of the leading European research centres in the area of applied research in asset management. Major themes will be: real estate as an asset class, sources of risks and returns, investment vehicles, and performance measurement. Business or consulting experience in these areas would be considered an asset for the position. The salary range is between €150,000 and €200,000 gross and incentives and bonuses are available for publication in selected academic journals.

Associate Professor of Real Estate Finance - one vacancy in Nice, France

With a PhD in real estate finance or finance, the successful candidate will be specialised in real estate investment and portfolio management. He/she will have demonstrated his/her ability to conduct high quality research and will have a track record of international publication. Research service will be carried out within the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre, one of the leading European research centres in the area of applied research in asset management. Major themes will be: real estate as an asset class, sources of risks and returns, investment vehicles, and performance measurement.

Senior Professor of Accounting - one vacancy in Nice, France

The successful candidate will have a PhD and will have demonstrated his/her ability to produce the highest quality research and will have an outstanding track record of international publication in the field of accounting. He/she will participate in the work of the EDHEC Financial Analysis and Accounting Research Centre. Major themes will be the valuation of companies, including the impact of IFRS on annual reports and the perception of risks, and the pricing of risks.

Professor of Accounting specialized in Accounting Standards and Financial Accounting - one vacancy in Lille, France

The successful candidate will have a PhD and will be a specialist in international accounting standards and literature and their impact on the analysis of financial statements. He/she will have a track record of international publication in prestigious academic journals. The successful candidate will participate in the work of the EDHEC Financial Analysis and Accounting Research Centre. Major themes will be the valuation of companies, including the impact of IFRS on annual reports and the perception of risks, and the pricing of risks.

Professor of Economics specialized in Insurance Microeconomics - one vacancy in Lille, France

Applications are invited for the position of Professor of Economics specialized in Insurance Microeconomics. The insurance themes are envisaged in relation to social protection (healthcare) and financial issues at the intersection between economics and finance. Candidates should have demonstrated their ability to produce the highest quality research in economics and to teach students at both the graduate and postgraduate levels. The successful candidate will participate in the work of the EDHEC economics research centre on the evaluation of economic policy.

Professor of Economics - one vacancy in Lille, France

Applications are invited for the position of Professor of Economics. Candidates should have demonstrated their ability to produce the highest quality research in economics and to teach students at both the graduate and postgraduate levels. The successful candidate will participate in the work of the EDHEC economics research centre on the evaluation of economic policy. Current research programs involve the intersection between economic and financial issues, and the areas of labor markets and higher education.

EDHEC Business School is also offering the following vacancies for researchers in a non-teaching role:

Senior Research Engineer for the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre one vacancy in Nice, France

Graduate from a leading business school specialised in finance ideally with a PhD and with a minimum of three years' experience in a research post with an investment bank or asset management company.

Research Engineer specialized in Derivative Instruments and Structured Products for the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre one vacancy in Nice, France

The successful candidate will be a financial engineer or have a PhD in quantitative finance and will have significant skills in stochastic calculus and its applications to the evaluation of derivative products, with, ideally, successful initial work experience within an investment bank in a financial engineering and/or structuring team. Interested candidates who do not have a PhD will have the possibility of enrolling in a doctoral programme in finance which would be supervised by members of the research centre.

Research Engineer specialized in Real Estate Investment for the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre one vacancy in Nice, France

The successful candidate will be an economics or finance graduate with a master's degree or a PhD in finance and successful initial work experience in the area of real estate investment. Interested candidates who do not have a PhD will have the possibility of enrolling in a doctoral programme in finance which would be supervised by members of the research centre.

Research Engineer specialized in Calculation and Modelling for the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre one vacancy in Nice, France

The successful candidate will be a financial engineer with significant skills in quantitative finance, modelling and calculation. Interested candidates who do not have a PhD will have the possibility of enrolling in a doctoral programme in finance which would be supervised by members of the research centre.

Business Analyst for the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre one vacancy in Nice, France

The successful candidate will have a background in finance, business studies or economics and will work on EDHEC's industry surveys and reports. A strong interest in the asset management industry is essential and a sound knowledge of portfolio theory and portfolio management, or a willingness to acquire this, is required. Since all reports are in English, a good level of written English is required though writing style and language will be corrected and improved by a technical writer prior to publication.

Research Assistants for the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre vacancies in Nice, France

Scholarships will be proposed to selected students who will meet stringent admission requirements for a PhD in finance at EDHEC, a programme that was launched in Nice in September 2008. Three new research assistant positions will be made available at the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre for enrolment in 2009.

If you wish to apply for any of these positions, please send an application letter and a CV to Séverine Anjubault - EDHEC - 400 promenade des Anglais - BP 3116 - 06202 Nice cedex 3 - France, or to severine.anjubault@edhec.edu