Assistant/Associate Professor in Finance/Financial Economics

The International College of Economics and Finance (ICEF), an autonomous College within the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, is inviting applications for tenure track positions in Finance/ Financial Economics (both entry and advanced levels) as well as senior positions with tenure. Candidates from all fields of Finance are welcome.

ICEF is an autonomous division of the leading Russian university, the National Research University – Higher School of Economics (HSE). ICEF was established in 1997 and developed in academic cooperation with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) with the aim to create a world-class college comparable to the top universities in the world. ICEF implements two degree programs – the International Bachelor’s Programme in Economics and Finance and the Master’s Programme in Financial Economics.

Over the years, ICEF has accumulated a staff of highly qualified scholars with PhDs from top universities in the UK, US and Europe (Berkeley, Northwestern, LSE, LBS, Toulouse, etc). Besides teaching, they are engaged in research that has been published in the leading journals in economics and finance, including Review of Economic Studies, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Economic Theory, etc.

More information about ICEF: http://icef.hse.ru/en/

Benefits:
Net-of-tax salaries are internationally competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Salaries are indexed to inflation annually. The teaching load of faculty members is less than 100 hours per year with a substantial reduction for the first year of employment. Research budget, and support for research-related travel and bonuses for publications are available.

Application deadline: December 10, 2025

Submission materials required:
• Curriculum vitae
• Job market paper
• Additional paper (optional)
• Cover letter
• Letters of reference: 2

All academic activities at ICEF, including teaching, are in English. Successful candidates are expected to hold a PhD degree in Economics or a related field before taking up the appointment and to demonstrate strong research potential. The successful candidate is expected to produce high-quality research publishable in leading journals in Economics and Finance.
For any additional information, please contact Dr. Maxim Nikitin at mnikitin@hse.ru

Please send reference letters directly to icef_recruitment@hse.ru