University of Neuchâtel

PhD position in Finance (75%)

2024-12-15 (Europe/Zurich)
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The University of Neuchâtel (UniNE) is located in the French speaking part of Switzerland, in a city that enjoys a central location.

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The Institute of Financial Analysis at the University of Neuchâtel invites applications for a PhD position in finance with a research focus on corporate finance, financial intermediation, financial markets or sustainability and finance, starting from March 1st, 2025 or upon agreement.

Duties

  • Conduct research in one of the areas above with the aim to earn a PhD in finance.
  • Participate at academic conferences and publish your research.
  • Contribute to teaching and research activities and to the administration of the Institute.

Profile

  • Master degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related field.
  • Strong empirical / quantitative skills.
  • Programming skills in a statistical software package (such as R, Stata, SAS or Matlab).
  • Excellent command of the English language. French language skills are a plus, but not necessary.

Conditions

  • Dynamic research environment with focus on empirical work.
  • Funded position (75%) with personal workspace and excellent research infrastructure. Salary according to the University regulations.
  • Contract term of four years with annual renewal.

Working environment

The institute offers an excellent working environment. The University of Neuchâtel, by its human size (approx. 4500 students representing more than 100 nationalities), facilitates relations between the students and the teaching staff.

Application procedure and deadline

The application file (one single pdf), containing a detailed curriculum vitae, a statement of interest, copies of diplomas together with grades transcripts and at least one letter of recommendation, should be sent to messagerie.iaf@unine.ch, by December 15, 2024 (object: PhD position in Finance). Submitting a research proposal for the PhD thesis (2 pages max.) or an excerpt from the master thesis will be strongly appreciated but not necessary.

We reserve the right not to respond to applications that do not meet the profile. The University of Neuchâtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Job details

Title
PhD position in Finance (75%)
Location
Avenue du 1er-Mars 26 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Published
2024-11-11
Application deadline
2024-12-15 23:59 (Europe/Zurich)
2024-12-15 23:59 (CET)
Job type
PhD
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About the employer

The University of Neuchâtel (UniNE) is located in the French speaking part of Switzerland, in a city that enjoys a central location.

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