PhD Position in Digital Finance at BFH, Uni Twente, and BIS (100)
PhD Position in Digital Finance at BFH, Uni Twente, and BIS
Cédric Schmid
HR Berater
P +41 31 848 67 69
In the Business School, we offer an education with a clear practical emphasis for the digital change-makers of the future in the economy and society. Content we love to engage with includes topics such as New Work, digital business or public sector transformation.
What you'll be doing here
- This PhD position is part of 19 openings within the MSCA Industrial Doctoral Network on Digital Finance, providing a European-wide doctorate in Digital Finance, with leading institutions such as the European Central Bank.
- You will work on exciting research and innovation projects focused on data science, AI and ML applications in finance together with industry and academic expects from Switzerland and abroad.
- You will have access to a specialized training program on Digital Finance created at the European level from a consortium of leading industry and academic experts.
- You will work on industry-relevant topics on Machine Learning in Finance. Topics are subject to change.
- You will spend at least 18 months in industry, with expected placements at the European Central Bank and the Bank for International Settlements. Your PhD-awarding university will be the University of Twente.
What you'll bring with you
- Master's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Information Technology, Computational Science or related fields
- A strong passion and outstanding skills in data science and experience working with programming languages and statistical software such as Python, R, C++
- Knowledge on quantitative modelling of financial markets, econometric techniques, machine learning or quantitative empirical research methods
- The ability to work on real-world problems in an interdisciplinary and internationally oriented environment
- Good communication skills and an excellent command of English
To start with, here are some of our strong points
An almost unbelievably large variety of themes and topics and a great mix of research and teaching.
,Curiosity is what we want, oodles of it. Plus, lots of independence and autonomy.
,Focus on research that is geared towards practical orientation and the education of committed people rather than mere profit maximisation.
,A motley crew of friendly folk from all walks of life awaits you, all with different biographies, views and experiences.
,Working with smart people of different professional backgrounds who want, like you, to do things and make a difference.
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Cédric Schmid
HR Berater
P +41 31 848 67 69
Business School
In the Business School, we offer an education with a clear practical emphasis for the digital change-makers of the future in the economy and society. Content we love to engage with includes topics such as New Work, digital business or public sector transformation.
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