We are Hiring: Faculty Position in Quantitative Finance and Financial Risk Analytics

Saturday, October 10, 2026

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Quantitative Finance and Financial Risk Analytics, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. We welcome candidates with expertise in areas such as financial econometrics, machine learning, portfolio optimization, risk management, computational finance, and related fields. The successful candidate will contribute to our internationally recognized research and teaching programs while joining one of the world's leading departments in statistical, actuarial, and quantitative finance education. Applications from exceptional candidates at the Associate or Full Professor level will also be considered. For full details and application information, please see the job posting.