Submitted by K. Ndrepepaj on Wed, 06/01/2016 - 12:47
Research Associate – Empirical Finance
Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance, University of Cambridge Judge Business School
£25,023 - £37,768 per annum
Closing date for applications: 10 February 2016
We are looking to recruit Research Associates to work at the Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance (CERF) based in Central Cambridge at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. CERF was founded in 2001 as an independent endowment in the University of Cambridge. The formal objective of CERF is to promote research within the University of Cambridge into all aspects of finance, financial institutions and financial markets, and their relationship with economic behaviour and performance.
You will be expected to conduct empirical finance research in areas such as corporate finance, asset pricing, banking, market microstructure, asset management, behavioural or alternative finance. This will include developing research objectives and proposals, conducting individual and collaborative research projects, presenting your research to members of the Cambridge Finance research community and publishing your research in journals of the highest international standard. In addition you will liaise with colleague across the Cambridge Finance community, attend weekly CERF meetings and regular seminars and build a network of contacts.
You should have a PhD in finance and will be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to research and publications in refereed academic journals. Good time management and planning skills with a commitment to delivery are a pre-requisite of this role. In addition you should be an enthusiastic team member who is driven and committed.
An appointment at Research Associate level will be within the salary range of £28,982 - £37,768 per annum and an appointment at Research Assistant level will be on a salary of £28,143 per annum, rising to £28,982 per annum upon award of your PhD with a promotion to Research Associate level.
This is a fixed term appointment for two years in the first instance. The starting date is negotiable but should be no later than 1 October 2016.
Further information about Cambridge Judge Business School is available from the website: http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/home/