The University of Chicago's Department of Mathematics invites applications for the position of Part-Time Lecturer for the 2024-2025 academic year to teach a course in the Master of Science in Financial Mathematics program, in one of the following areas:
Commodities
Crypto and Smart Contracts
Financial Computing
Fixed Income
Machine Learning
Options and Derivatives
Risk Management
Trading and Market-Making
Selected candidates will be appointed as Part-Time Lecturer. The class(es) that selected candidates will teach during their first term will be determined as part of the interview process, taking into consideration the candidate's background, qualifications, and preferences.
This position is part-time and is not benefits eligible. Compensation is paid on a per-course basis in the teaching quarter(s). Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the U.S.
Courses are held for five or nine weeks during each academic quarter, with the sixth or tenth week for a final project or exam. Instruction is expected to be primarily in person, with some limited opportunities to offer remote or hybrid sessions. Courses can meet in the daytime (meeting twice a week for a total of three hours) or in the evening (meeting once a week for a total of three hours). The exact day(s)/time(s) are determined in consultation with the part-time lecturer.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
One of the following:
a master's degree in a related field
a bachelor's degree and 3 years of professional experience in the specific course area
Preferred qualifications:
a doctorate in a related field
five years of teaching experience, as an instructor of record, in a professional graduate degree program at a University
five years of professional experience in the specific course area
Application Instructions
Apply online at the University of Chicago Academic Careers website at apply.interfolio.com/157931. Review of applications will begin on November 27, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.
Required materials:
CV,
cover letter,
list of three references,
sample course syllabus.
Optional materials: teaching evaluations from past courses taught.
