Position Description

Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering is seeking a talented, driven, and innovative, Executive in Residence to teach classes in blockchain, decentralized finance asset pricing and risk management in our Master of Engineering in Financial Technology. The demand for the FinTech degree program continues to expand, with a record class expected in Fall of 2024.  The skills and applied knowledge that the FinTech program provides students is directly related to the strong industry ties that the program maintains with major financial services firms. 

If you are passionate about developing the next generation of FinTech leaders, then we invite you to apply for this role. The Master of Engineering in Financial Technology is housed within the Institute for Enterprise Engineering, which supports the development of engineering professionals throughout their careers as a part of Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering (Durham, NC). 

The major responsibilities of this new Executive in Residence position will be (1) teach two sections of our Advanced Blockchain class, and 2) teach two sections of our Asset Pricing and Risk Management class, and 3) participate in service work, which may include but is not limited to; application review, Digital Assets@Duke conference, scholarly papers and/or articles in the Digital Assets and Research Engineering Collaborative lab.

•  We know that the applied learnings related to the classes articulated are instrumental to many of the roles sought after by the FinTech graduates.
• Since classes are offered in person and online, enhancing the FinTech Online offering related to the courses above is necessary, experience with developing and delivering online classes is highly desirable. 

Preferred candidates will have a demonstrated ability to teach FinTech related subjects, as well as financial and blockchain industry experience in a professional setting. An academic and industry understanding of these subjects, in particular in an applied environment is crucial to the success of the classes.  This is expected to be an on-site, full-time position.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. Information about Duke Engineering’s diversity, inclusion, and antiracist work can be found at https://pratt.duke.edu/about/diversity.

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke also makes good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Applicants should submit the materials below through AJO. The preferred application date is September 23, 2024, but applications will be considered until a suitable applicant is found.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

·         Cover letter

·         Teaching Statement, including examples of course topics the candidate could consider teaching, approach to creating an exemplary classroom environment and instructional approaches to optimize student learning.

·         Statement of how candidate will foster an inclusive, respectful work environment and a summary of their diversity, equity, inclusion and community vision. Previous experience in these areas should be included in this summary.

·         Curriculum Vitae or Resume

·         Three references (names and email addresses)

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.