Junior Researcher / PhD student in Finance

The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual, international research University.

The University of Luxembourg has an opening in its Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance for
1 Junior Researcher /PhD student in Finance (M/F), with a specialisation in empirical finance

Ref: F2-080016 (to be mentioned in all correspondence).
2-year fixed-term contract, 40h/week, renewable once.

Employee AND student status

The assistant will be working within the Luxembourg School of Finance (LSF). The core objective of the LSF is to be an academic leader in the creation and dissemination of an integrated body of knowledge in banking and finance. In order to fulfil its mission, LSF places a high priority on research. A permanent research program in the areas of asset and risk management, fund industry, behavioural finance, law and finance, and quantitive finance has been set up. The successful candidate will be integrated in a young, strongly research oriented team and is expected to contribute to research projects in the area of empirical finance.

For further information on research activities, please visit the LSF web-site: http://www.lsf.lu/eng/Research .

Tasks

·         Prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of empirical Finance. The thesis has to be prepared at the University of Luxembourg, but can be part of a joint supervision with another university

·         Contribute to the research within the Luxembourg School of Finance.

·         Contribute to the teaching at the rate of one or three hours per week of small group teaching and tutorials.

Profile

·         Master’s degree in finance or econometrics with a strong foundation in quantitative methods.

·         Have the linguistic skills to evolve in a multilingual environment: fluency in either English or French, good understanding of the second language and possibly a third language, German in particular, will be considered an advantage.

Offer

·         Personal work space at the University (full-time contract requires the assistant to work on the University premises).

For more information please contact Prof. Thorsten Lehnert: Thorsten.lehnertuni.lu

Applications should be submitted in English and must include the following:

·         A motivation letter.

·         A detailed curriculum vitae

·         If possible, a transcript results of university studies.

·         The name, current position, and relationship to the applicant, of one referee.

Applications must be sent by regular mail as well as electronically to the following address before November 30th 2009 to fdef-recutementuni.lu and

Université du Luxembourg

Sandrine LAMBRECHTS

Faculté de Droit, Économie et Finance
Campus Limpertsberg
162a Avenue de la Faïencerie

L-1511 Luxembourg