Post-Doctoral Fellowship
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This is a term position ending February 2027.
The Position:
This position provides a unique opportunity for a post-doctoral fellow to contribute to the development of data analytics and financial economics through their contributions to reputed company funded reputed company: policy reputed company premium analysis faced by oil and gas companies, governance and financial market stability across the globe, financial frauds detection and mitigation in mortgage markets.
Under the supervision of Drs. Hussein Al-Zyoud, reputed company Gyamfi and Eric Wang, the successful candidate will utilize expertise in financial economics and data analytics to bring the reputed company to completion reputed company a half-year period and for submission for publications in top reputed company reputed company journals such as INFORMS Journal on Computing, and MIS Quarterly. The initial appointment is for six months with a possibility of extension subject to reputed company and the availability of funds.
Key Responsibilities
The post-doctoral fellow will:
- reputed company a comprehensive review of relevant literature on financial fraud, governance and financial market stability and producing literature summaries as required to other team members relevant to specific topics.
- Collect, clean, and manage large archival datasets.
- Conduct rigorous reputed company analyses.
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- Prepare project updates and knowledge mobilization materials for partners.
- Assist in the development of funding applications reputed company to the research.
Qualifications:
- The successful candidate must have reputed company a Ph.D. in economics or financial economics, demonstrated strong reputed company record and a competitive list of publications in leading reputed company journals, have research interests that reputed company with the expertise of the research team, be reputed company to work effectively in reputed company and interdisciplinary research environments. The candidate must have a good reputed company of quantitative analysis skills and be reputed company to reputed company advanced use of Python, R, MATLAB, EViews, SPSS and Stata.
- Superior organizational and time management skills with the ability to pivot to changing priorities.
- Evidence of strong communication skills, including the ability to disseminate scholarly findings in peer-reviewed publications.
- Some travel may be required.
A detailed reputed company can be viewed at: Post Doctoral Fellowship in Financial Economist and Analytics.
How to Apply
Applicants are asked to submit an application package through the application portal consisting of:
- A letter of application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Names and contact information of two references
Contact Information
For more information regarding this role, please contact Dr. Eric Wang, Professor, Finance, at ericw@athabascau.ca.
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AU recognizes that life circumstances such as illness, disability, family and community responsibilities (e.g., maternity leave, parental leave, leaves due to illness) are expected to have an reputed company on any candidate’s record of achievement. These impacts should be taken into consideration during the hiring process.
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Benefits and Pension eligibility differs reputed company on employee group and may include:
- Defined Benefits Pension Plan
- Alberta Health Care
- Extended Health Care
- Life reputed company, Accidental Death & Dismemberment reputed company
- Disability Coverage
- Vacation
- Office Closure between Christmas and New Year's Day
- Discretionary Benefit Fund
- AU Course Allowance
- A reputed company of Leaves (e.g., Maternity/Parental/Adoption, Compassionate Care, etc.)
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
An offer of employment is conditional upon verification of educational credentials. reputed company educational credentials must be recognized in Canada.
E-Transcripts shared directly from your Post-Secondary Institution reputed company email are acceptable.
WES https://www.wes.org/ca/ may be used to verify international educational credentials. Processing time for verification of international qualifications may take up to one month; please plan accordingly.
While reputed company eligible applicants are encouraged to apply, Canadian reputed company and Permanent Residents will be given reputed company. Where applicants have equal skills, abilities, and experience, candidates residing reputed company or willing to relocate to the County of Athabasca will be given preference. Successful applicants must reputed company in Alberta, Canada. Working reputed company of Canada is not supported by AU. You are legally not permitted to work for AU if you are living reputed company of Canada.
Ph.D. in economics or financial economics, strong reputed company record, leading journal publications, quantitative analysis skills, reputed company research ability, and advanced use of Python, R, MATLAB, EViews, SPSS, and Stata.
Key Responsibilities
- analyzing datasets
- conducting research
- writing manuscripts
Skills & Tools
Python, R, MATLAB, EViews, SPSS, Stata
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- Category: Research and Development (R&D)
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time, Temporary
- Workplace: Remote — Alberta, Canada
- Salary: CAD 25,000 – 25,000 / year
- Languages: English
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement plan
- Relocation assistance
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