Associate Professor (Financial Technology) supporting University of Wollongong, GIFT City, India

University of Wollongong Australia, India Branch Campus

Associate Professor (Financial Technology)

• Join a Global University ranked in the top 200 in the world
• Collaborate with colleagues in Australia, Dubai, Hong Kong & Malaysia
• Be part of a global team - Expand your International career

Location: GIFT City, Gujarat, India

Campus and Commitment

This is a campus-based role and will require you to reside within daily-commuting distance of the UOW India Campus in Gujarat's GIFT City.

About The University of Wollongong

The University of Wollongong (UOW) is a young and innovative institution that has grown over the past 50 years into one of Australia's leading universities. Renowned for academic excellence, a strong student experience, and pioneering research in fields such as clean energy and healthcare, UOW also leads in supporting students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

UOW ranks 2nd nationally and 16th globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings and placed 44th globally and 9th in Australia in the 2024 THE Impact Rankings, reflecting its strong commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UOW's business programs are also AACSB-accredited, meeting the highest international standards.

UOW India

UOW India represents a new and significant chapter in the University of Wollongong's global expansion, bringing world-class Australian education to one of the world's fastest-growing knowledge economies. As one of the first Australian universities to establish a physical campus in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) - India's emerging global financial and technology hub - UOW India delivers the same internationally recognised curriculum and quality standards as its Australian counterparts, while strengthening local industry relevance and global opportunities for students.

As a new market entry within a mature and highly competitive higher education landscape, UOW India is in a scale-up phase. This role plays a critical part in establishing UOW India as a distinctive and trusted provider of globally accredited, industry-connected bachelor's and master's programmes, while laying the customer-facing experience for long-term growth and student success.

About the role

The primary purpose of the Associate Professor in Financial Technology is to drive innovation and excellence in both teaching and research. This role includes vital contributions to governance and service activities, directly supporting and advancing the school's mission.

As an Associate Professor, you will have a significant opportunity to impact the areas of research, teaching, and community and industry engagement, all within a collaborative and supportive academic environment.

You will collaborate closely with the Dean of Academic Programs to cultivate a supportive and vibrant learning community, ensuring that our students receive exceptional educational experiences and support.

This position provides a platform to influence the future of financial technology education and practice.

This role description should be read in conjunction with the Position Classification Standards (Attached).

Please refer to the link below for more information on the responsibilities:

Responsibility - Associate Professor (Financial Technology)

About The Candidate

Essential:

• Possession of a relevant Doctoral qualification.
• Teaching experience in Finance with a focus on Financial Technology.
• In-depth knowledge of Functional Programming, particularly Python.
• Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the field such as a record of scholarly learning and teaching including innovative curriculum design, teaching pedagogies, and/or positive engagement with community, industry, government,
• Demonstrated skills relevant to research in the field including though not limited to: literature review, qualitative and quantitative research, publications,
• Demonstrated participation/capacity to participate in Governance and Service activity both within the University and external bodies (e.g., professional associations),
• Fluency in English (both spoken and written).

Desirable:

• Ability to travel to UOW Dubai and/or UOW Australia,
• Ability to work outside of business hours to teach if required.
• Fluent in or working knowledge of Hindi or Gujarati.

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