Phd Position in Decentralized Finance and Blockchain-based Financial Market Infrastructure
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**Research Group**
The research group is dedicated to researching practical issues in the fields of Blockchain, Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts. We investigate the potential that these new technologies have and assess the extent to which they will affect financial markets, industry, and society.
Start date: October 2025 or by agreement
**Your position**
- You will conduct research towards a doctoral degree and assist and participate in research, teaching and administrative tasks.
- The position is funded for 4 years with an initial contract for 1 year. At the end of the first year, an assessment based on performance and a detailed research proposal is made. In case of a positive assessment the contract is expanded to 4 years.
**Your profile**
- A Master's degree in Economics or related disciplines
- You have a background in finance, financial economics and/or macroeconomics and a strong knowledge of Data Science, Empirical Analysis and/or Quantitative Methods
- Technical understanding of Blockchain is required
- Some exposure to Computer Science is a plus
- You are fluent in English; knowledge of German is not a requirement but an asset
**Research Focus**
You are interested in one or more of the following research areas and would like to explore them in greater depth as part of your doctoral thesis. You already have some initial research experience in one or more of the below-mentioned research areas.
- Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
- Permissionless Blockchains
- Financial Market Infrastructure (Tokenization, Exchanges and Lending Protocols)
- Blockchain Governance
- MEV & Transaction Sequencing / Transaction Ordering
- Blockchain Scaling
**We offer you**
**Application / Contact**
- a letter of motivation including your research interests / your preferred research focus
- your CV including references
- your diplomas with transcript of grade from the master's degree
- a sample of academic writing (e.g., master thesis, term paper, research paper)
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Fabian Schär, Professor for Distributed Ledger Technology/Fintech and Managing Director of CIF at the faculty of Business and Economics.
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