You will be a member of the MSCA Industrial Doctoral Network on Digital Finance, a European Research and Training programme with several leading European universities and companies involved, such as the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), where you will spend at least 18 months in total.
In your project, you will do research on and apply machine learning techniques to make a real-world impact in academia and at financial institutions. A potential research topic is the design of an intelligent search bot that maximises AI technologies to improve the accessibility and user experience of public data portals. Further research will focus on ML techniques and NLP to improve supervisory technology (Suptech) methods. Both topics are relevant and of interest to the ECB and BIS, e.g. as part of their tool Olympus, that provides support in various areas, such as advanced analytics, process automation and digital collaboration.
You will join the Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems (IEBIS) section of the High-tech Business & Entrepreneurship Department (HBE) at the Faculty of Behavioral Management and Social Sciences (BMS).
Background
This Ph.D. position is one four positions at the University of Twente (UT) and one of 19 positions in the context of the international Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Actions project DIGITAL. Information about all other positions is available at EURAXESS, if you are interested in any of the other positions as well, clearly state that in your cover letter.
DIGITAL' main goal is to significantly advance the methodologies and business models for Digital Finance through five interconnected research objectives:
1. Towards a European financial data space
2. Artificial intelligence for financial markets
3. Towards explainable and fair AI-generated decisions
4. Driving digital innovations with Blockchain applications
5. Sustainability of Digital Finance
Those are all key strategic priorities of the European Commission over the next five years.
The challenge
A competitive European financial sector is vital for the modernization of the European economy across sectors and to turn Europe into a global digital player.
Are you prepared to reshape the financial sector by doing research on those topics? If this resonates with you, this position could be your ideal opportunity!
You are a highly motivated, enthusiastic researcher who is driven by curiosity and has:
Skills and Prerequisites:
The researcher working on this project will be a member of the coordinator team and the doctoral training team, thus contribution to coordination (research, technical, or financial) and other activities of the MSCA Doctoral Network is a substantial element of the candidate's work and professional development plan. The Ph.D. development includes a large number of aspects, from scientific publications, building industry prototypes, communication and dissemination activities, public outreach to longer-term impact and results
We further emphasize that all Ph.D. candidates in DIGITAL will collaborate, therefore involvement and contribution to the topics and activities of DIGITAL is an important element of this position.
Interested and motivated candidates are encouraged to apply, even when they do not yet possess all desired skills. Through dedicated learning and doctoral training, you will be able to develop relevant skills on the job.
We encourage high responsibility and independence while collaborating with colleagues, researchers, other university staff and partners. We follow the terms of employment by the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO). Our offer contains: a full-time 4-year doctoral position with a qualifier within 12 months; excellent mentorship in a stimulating research environment with excellent facilities; and a personal development program within this European network. It also includes:
Secondments at Industry, the Bank for International Settlements and the European Central Bank
This position includes several research stays at industrial partners. Placements will likely include 11 months at the BIS and 12 months at the European Central Bank (nationality restrictions apply). During those secondments, you will gain hands-on experience on industry-relevant research projects related to applications of AI in finance. The details of the secondments can change in terms of durations as well as companies. Compliance with the European mobility rule for MSCA positions is required, please check carefully before applying.
Are you interested to be part of our team? Please upload your application before June 5, 2024 and include:
Additional information can be acquired directly from dr. Joerg R. Osterrieder, dr. Marcos R. Machado, dr. Wouter van Heeswijk or via email: msca-digitalfinance@utwente.nl.
The HBE cluster is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive working culture. Our aim is that all job applicants are given equal opportunities. When we select candidates for employment, it will be on the basis of their competence and ability. To support workforce diversity, we are open to offering flexible working conditions on an individual basis to support work-life balance, which may include contract of employment, working hours and location, or childcare arrangements.
Please have a look at this video to learn about our wider HBE department: The High Business Entrepreneurship corporate video can be watched via this link
The Faculty of Behavioral, Management and Social sciences (BMS) aims to play a key role in understanding, jointly developing and evaluating innovations in society. Technological developments are the engine of innovation. As a technical university that puts people first, we tailor them to human needs and behavior and use social engineering to integrate them into society. We also ensure adequate governance at public and private level, and robust, inclusive and fair organizational structures. We do this by developing, sharing and applying high-quality knowledge in Psychology, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communication Sciences, Philosophy, Educational Sciences and Health Sciences. Our research and education in these disciplines revolves around tackling and solving societal challenges. The research programs of BMS are closely linked to the research of the UT institutes Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, TechMed Center and Digital Society Institute.
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