Editorial summary

Singapore Management University’s Quantitative Finance group is seeking a Senior Lecturer (teaching-only) to deliver eight courses per academic year, starting January 2027. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD or equivalent from a reputable university, demonstrate proven teaching experience, and possess relevant industry professional experience. The position offers a salary of 14,000. Further details about the group and university can be found on their website.

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Job description

[This job https://singapore.job-q.com/jobs/detail/senior-lecturer-of-quantitative-finance-36250 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 05 Oct 2026]

Singapore Management University’s Quantitative Finance group invites applications for a Senior Lecturer (teaching-only) position. The Senior Lecturer is required to teach 8 courses per academic year.

We seek candidates with a PhD degree, or its equivalent, from a reputable university, proven teaching records, and relevant professional industry experience. The position starts on 1 January 2027.

Further information about the Quantitative Finance group can be found at https://business.smu.edu.sg/disciplines/quantitative-finance.

About Singapore Management University & the Lee Kong Chian School of Business

Established in 2000, Singapore Management University (SMU) is recognised for its disciplinary and multidisciplinary research that addresses issues of global relevance, impacting business, government, and society. Its distinctive education, incorporating innovative experiential learning, aims to nurture global citizens, entrepreneurs and change agents. Today, SMU is home to more than 13,000 students with over four hundred faculty members comprising eight schools.

The Lee Kong Chian School of Business has over a hundred full-time faculty and more than 5,000 students. Triple-accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, the school offers a full suite of undergraduate, master’s (including the MBA) and doctoral programmes.

Successful candidates can expect excellent conditions for teaching, a collegial and supportive environment, and the experience of living and teaching in a dynamic and exciting region of the world.

SMU offers an internationally competitive compensation package including relocation benefits and child education funding.

General information about SMU can be found at www.smu.edu.sg.


APPLICATION PROCEDURES

All applications should be submitted using the following link:

Job Description - Full-Time Faculty, Term Track, Quantitative Finance (2600007B)

https://smucareers.taleo.net/careersection/smu_ext_ft/jobdetail.ftl?job=2600007B&tz=GMT%2B08%3A00&tzname=Asia%2FSingapore

Applications should include (1) a CV, (2) a Cover Letter, (3) a Teaching Statement, (4) Teaching Evaluations (including both numerical and narrative feedback) and (5) 3 Letter of References (to be provided directly by referees). All application materials should be uploaded as attachments under their profile via the system. (Referees may send their reference letters directly to  addressing the application to the QF Recruiting Committee.)

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