Postdoctoral Fellowship - CfET

Centre for European Transformation (CfET)

Internationally accredited, research-oriented, university-level business school

Frankfurt School invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by the Centre for European Transformation (CfET). The position is for a fixed term of two years and is open to candidates conducting broad research in finance, with a preference for work in financial intermediation and capital markets.

Location

Frankfurt am Main

Starting Date

As soon as possible

Working Hours

Full-time

Rank

Not specified
Frankfurt School invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by the Centre for European Transformation (CfET). The position is for a fixed term of two years and is open to candidates conducting broad research in finance, with a preference for work in financial intermediation and capital markets.
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Postdoctoral Fellowship - Centre for European Transformation (CfET)

The successful candidate will join a team of researchers working in this area and contribute to strengthening the Centre's research output. The role is research-focused and does not include teaching duties, though research-related tasks within the Centre are expected.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Finance or Economics
  • Strong programming skills in R or Python
  • Solid experience in empirical research, including panel data methods, ideally with firm-level data
  • Experience with machine learning and/or artificial intelligence techniques is an asset
  • Strong research potential with the ambition to publish in leading finance journals
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research team

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary (by agreement)
  • Travel and research support
  • Research assistant support
  • Access to all major financial research databases
  • A strong research infrastructure supporting high-quality academic work

Further Information

Start date is subject to agreement. The positions will only be filled if qualified candidates are identified. Contact Canan Kus via e-mail for inquiries. See for more information about the Centre, department and Frankfurt School.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit their job-market paper (if available) and work-in-progress abstracts, which reflect their area of research interest. In addition, applicants should submit an updated CV (including a complete list of working papers publications). Two reference letters must also be submitted. Candidates may be asked to forward further information and/or be called in for an interview. All material needs to be uploaded via Interfolio.

Are you interested?

Then apply online now! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
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Canan Kus

Center Coordinator
069 154008-813
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