Phd Candidate in Finance

vor 4 Wochen


St Gallen, Schweiz Universität St.Gallen Vollzeit

70 - 100 % (unlimited, by 01.09.2024)

**Your tasks**:
You will be enrolled in the PhD program under the supervision of Prof. Vesa Pursiainen and work on empirical research projects. Potential focus areas include:
1. Corporate finance
2. Banking and financial intermediation
3. Fintech and the role of technology in finance
4. Behavioral finance
5. Household finance
6. Private equity and venture capital

**Your profile**:

- Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., finance, economics, econometrics, computer science, etc.), to be completed by summer 2024
- Strong interest in conducting high-quality academic research in relevant topic areas
- Strong analytical skills (including statistical analysis)
- Programming skills and experience in handling large datasets

**Inspirational Work Environment**:
**Executive Education**:
**Network**:
**Family & Career**:
**Equal Opportunities**:
**Fit and Healthy**:
Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.

**For job-related questions**:
Prof. PhD Vesa Pursiainen
Assistenzprofessor
Tel.: +41 71 224 70 18

Elvedina Sljivar
Co-Leitung Fachbereich HR
Tel.: +41 71 224 70 34

**Your place of work**:
**University of St.Gallen**: «A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 9800 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3300 researchers, educators and professional staff.

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