Job Detail

PhD position in Finance
University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

The Institute of Financial Analysis at the University of Neuchâtel is opening one funded PhD position in
finance with a research focus on empirical asset pricing starting January 2019 or upon agreement.

Your duties

• Conduct research in empirical asset pricing with the aim to earn a PhD in finance.


• Participate at academic conferences and publish your research.


• Contribute to the teaching of classes and the administration.

Your profile

• Master in Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related field.




• Very strong empirical / quantitative skills. Interest in textual analysis / big data is a plus.




• Excellent command of English.

We offer

• Dynamic research environment with focus on empirical work.


• Funded position with personal workspace and excellent research infrastructure.


• The position ranges from 50% to 80%.


• Contract term of four years.

University background
The University of Neuchâtel is a university on a human scale and provides high quality teaching and support
for about 4500 students from Switzerland and beyond (nearly 20% of students are from abroad). Bachelor
and Master degrees are compatible with most other European universities and are in line with society’s
expectations in a variety of innovative and cutting-edge fields. Halfway between Geneva and Zürich, in the
middle of Europe, the University of Neuchâtel is a perfect place for those who wish to study or to undertake
high-level research in a magnificent environment, near lake and mountains.

Application procedure and deadline
Candidates should send their application (subject: PhD Finance) to messagerie.iaf@unine.ch, in a single pdf
file and in the following order (a) detailed CV (b) copies of diplomas accompanied by grades transcript (c) one
letter of recommendation before 31 October 2018 .Submitting a research proposal for the PhD thesis (4
pages max.) or an excerpt from the master thesis or a representative scientific publication will be strongly
appreciated.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Professor Tim Kroencke (tim.kroencke(at)unine.ch) or
visiting the website of the Institute www.unine.ch/iaf.

We reserve the right not to respond to applications that do not meet the requirements.

The University of Neuchâtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

September 2018