Assistant/Associate Professor in Economics

International College of Economics and Finance, Moscow, Russia
Higher School of 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.

Application deadline: 10 Dec 2025 

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting December, 2025.

About ICEF:
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. ICEF is located at a newly renovated HSE campus in the center of Moscow.

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.

For more information, visit the following websites:

· The International College of Economics and Finance (ICEF): http://icef.hse.ru/en

· ICEF faculty profiles:   https://icef.hse.ru/en/Research_Team

· ICEF conferences:  https://icef.hse.ru/en/conference_applied_econ_7, https://lfe.hse.ru/conference_14/

Requirements:

• All academic activities at ICEF, including teaching, are in English.
• Successful candidates are expected to hold a PhD degree in Finance, Financial 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.

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.

For any additional information, please contact Dr. Maxim Nikitin at mnikitin@hse.ru

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via an online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be submitted before the application deadline.

Read more about the application process here.

 

The deadline for the applications is December 10, 2025

Apply now

 

For more information:

• about Tenure Track recruitment - Frequently Asked Questions;
• about HSE university – official web-site;
• about the International College of Economics and Finance – https://icef.hse.ru/en/;
• about international specialists' life in Moscow - International Faculty Support page.