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We are looking for:

ECFP700113 Junior Researcher

The R&D Lab at Eurokleis is recruiting one junior researcher to support company’s activities in European Commission 7FP funded projects.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will carry out interdisciplinary research on the in-vitro reconstruction of financial markets and on the economic and financial assessment  of research investments.  The researcher will work in a team with mixed competencies providing also requirements for software tools development.

The position foresees a three year term contract with the possibility of permanent renewal.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate should have (or near to complete) a Ph.D. in economics/finance/statistics/quantitative methods or a related area. The ideal candidate should have a strong and well-established expertise in the field of the empirical analysis and construction of stochastic models of financial time series, with a special emphasis on high-frequency data. Candidates with a good knowledge of modeling software, agent-based modeling and of the numerical techniques will be preferred. The ideal candidate should also have a good knowledge of empirical market microstructure as well as of various financial products and contracts and of the pricing of financial derivatives.

 SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be assessed against the following: 

• Proven ability to conduct independent research under minimal supervision, present materials lucidly and effectively and produce high quality research papers.
• Proven ability to deliver high quality outputs within deadlines.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Extent of training in quantitative methods.
• Fluency in English.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Information about Eurokleis and its projects can be found at www.eurokleis.com.

 Preference may be given to applications received by 20^th February 2013; applications may be reviewed until the position is filled. Salary and other support are competitive and consistent with qualifications. The appointment is expected to start in Spring 2013.

Please submit letters of application and a c.v. to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  with reference position code: ECFP700113