Job Information
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Organisation/Company
Poznań University of Economics and Business; Institute of Informatics and Quantitative Economics -
Research Field
Other; Economics » Applied economics; Economics » Financial science; All -
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1) -
Country
Poland -
Application Deadline
20 June 2024 – 00:00 CET (Europe/Warsaw) -
Type of Contract
Temporary -
Job Status
Full-time -
Hours Per Week
40 -
Offer Starting Date
1 Jul 2024 -
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
HE / MSCA -
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No -
Net salary
1300 euro per month
Offer Description
- Work on exciting research and innovation projects focused on data science, AI and ML applications in finance together with industry and academic experts from Poland, Germany and Luxembourg.
- Join the MSCA Doctoral Network on Digital Finance, providing a European-wide doctorate in Digital Finance, with leading institutions such as the European Central Bank.
- Write a cumulative doctoral thesis and scientific articles with the aim of publication in international top-tier scientific journals.
- Active contribution to the acquisition of third-party funding for research projects, adding content to quantinar.com and quantlet.com.
- Active contribution to the research projects (IDA Institute Digital Assets theIDA.net and AI4EFin Artificial Intelligence for Energy Finance).
- Receive the opportunity to complete a doctorate in cooperation with a leading international university (Poznań University of Economics and Business) and be part of a team that leads large international research networks (through EU projects, COST Actions and research collaborations) including over 300 researchers from 50 countries.
- The position includes two research stays at industrial partners:
- 18 months at Royalton Partners
- 6 months at Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics in Kaiserlautern, Germany.
- During those secondments, PhD students will gain hands-on experience on industry-relevant research projects related to applications of AI in finance. The details of the secondments can change, both the duration and the companies. European mobility is required.
- Individual Research Project:
Risk index for cryptos | Digital Finance MSCA (digital-finance-msca.com)
Requirements
Education Level: Master’s degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- You have a very good Master’s degree in business/economics or a related field (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science) or you are about to complete.
- You have experience or a strong interest in quantitative empirical work and very good working knowledge in the application of statistical methods (R, Python).
- Ideally you have knowledge in the following areas: quantitative modelling of financial markets, econometrics, machine learning or quantitative empirical research methods.
- You have an excellent command of written and spoken English.
- You have perseverance, a strong interest and enthusiasm for science and academic research.
Languages
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Are you interested in being part of our team? Please submit your application before 20 June 2024.
The application should include:
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages A4), emphasizing your specific interest, qualifications, and motivations to apply for this position;
- A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of all courses attended and grades obtained, and, if applicable, a list of publications and references;
- An IELTS-test, Internet TOEFL test (TOEFL-iBT), Cambridge CAE-C (CPE), or equivalent
- A declaration that you have not resided in Poland for more than 12 months in the last 3 years.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Poznań University of Economics and Business
Country: Poland
Where to apply
E-mail msca@projekty.ue.poznan.pl
Contact
City: Poznań
Website: https://ue.poznan.pl/en/university/
Street: Al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875
Postal Code: 61-875