Switzerland: Ph.D. in Financial Economics University of St. Gallen

At the University of St. Gallen, Department of Economics, one
35% - 70% -POSITION IN FINANCIAL ECONOMICS OR QUANTITATIVE FINANCE
starting in March 2009.
The position is part of the Prof. Enrico De Giorgi's research group.
It is assumed that candidates for these position are willing to start
a Ph.D. in Financial Economics or Quantitative Finance at the
University of St. Gallen. Ph. D. topics for a thesis can cover both,
theoretical or empirical methods in Finance and Economics. Examples of
recent research articles that could be starting points for a Ph. D.
thesis can be downloaded from the web address:

http://www.people.lu.unisi.ch/degiorge/
The successful candidate will be integrated in a young, strongly
research oriented team, with strong foundation in quantitative methods
in Finance and Economics. The group will be located at the Institute
of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of St. Gallen. The new
Ph. D. candidate is expected to interact strongly with the professors
of the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics in the development of
their thesis, as well as with professors and post‐docs of the Swiss
Institute of Banking and Finance. The candidate is also expected to
collaborate in the development of the
teaching activities of the group in the areas of mathematics and
quantitative methods for Finance and Economics. Applications for the
position should be send no later than Friday, January 30, 2009
by e‐mail with a complete CV to: enrico.degiorgi@lu.unisi.ch

Candidate Profile:
• Bachelor and Master degrees in Economics, Finance, Mathematics (in
this case, with some studies in Economics), or related fields;
• Willingness to write a Ph. D. thesis in Financial Economics or
Quantitative Finance at the University of St. Gallen;
• Strong willingness to apply quantitative methods in Finance or
Economics;
• Interest in Decision Theory, Behavioural Finance and Behavioural
Economics.
Duties:
• Collaboration in the teaching of mathematics at different teaching
levels;
• Collaboration in the research activities of the group in the areas
of Mathematics, Financial Economics and Quantitative Finance;
• Development of a Ph. D. thesis in Financial Economics or
Quantitative Finance at the University of St. Gallen.
Starting Date: 1st of March 2009.

website link:
http://www.nccr-finrisk.uzh.ch/media/pdf/job/Assi_Financial_Economics_0812.pdf