PhD Positions in Computational Economics & Finance, University of Basel, Switzerland (2017)

Who we are
- The faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel (wwz.unibas.ch) has a strong emphasis on empirical work and quantitative methods
- The Computational Economics and Finance unit (wwz.unibas.ch/compecon, head: Prof. Dietmar Maringer) is focusing on machine learning, simulation, and data analytics for economics and business, with a strong emphasis on finance

What the job includes
- enrolment in the departmental PhD program ("Individuelles Doktorat", https://wwz.unibas.ch/studium/studiengaenge/doktorat/individuelles-dokto...)
- part-time employment as a teaching and research assistant
- individual research and collaboration in departmental research projects
- assistance and participation in teaching and administrative tasks
- start date: upon agreement, but not before August 1st, 2017

Who we are looking for
- graduates from renowned economics, finance, or business programs or from related disciplines
- strong quantitative background
- keen interest in computational methods

Further details:
http://academicpositions.eu