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As a research assistant, you will work on several projects for both local and international researchers in finance and economics at the Stockholm School of Economics. You will use a combination of statistical analysis and big data to investigate research topics. The topics include the behavioral economic drivers of debt and default, as well as the relationship between corporate financial decisions, mental illness, and the risk-taking of employees and their families.
The tasks consist of managing large amounts of data and programming economic and statistical models in your programming language of choice (e.g. Python, R). The analysis is quantitative, and the work fluctuates in intensity.
We want you: a recent academic graduate, or about to graduate, with a focus on (financial) mathematics, mathematical finance, (mathematical) statistics, economics or an equivalent degree (e.g. computer science) that includes a significant share of programming. We want you to have good numerical analytical abilities, an interest in economics, and advanced programming skills, preferably in a statistics software.
As a person, you are analytical, independent, and eager to acquire new knowledge. Since you will work with researchers in the US and at the Stockholm School of Economics, the position requires you to be service-minded and cooperative. Since the work is largely about programming and advanced data management, it is also important that you are structured, accurate, and persistent.
We offer challenging tasks that aim to understand the economic behavior of people. With us, you get knowledgeable and committed colleagues and a great opportunity to learn economics and financial research. The position as a research assistant has previously proven to be valuable for further (inter)national Ph.D. studies in Statistics, Finance, and Economics. The position is a fixed-term employment of approximately two years, both full- and part-time positions are available. Besides salary, we offer an employee benefits package that includes (tjänste) pension, friskvårdsbidrag, and excellent working conditions.
We would like to have your application by August 29th 2023. If you have questions, please contact Associate Professor, Marieke Bos, the Swedish House of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics at marieke.bos@hhs.se.
Desired start date is as soon as possible Fall 2023
You can apply for the position by sending an email to marieke.bos@hhs.se with 'Research Assistant' in the subject line and the following attachments:
- Brief motivation (max 500 characters) in your email
- CV
- Current grades from your University
About the Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.
Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future. Our educational mission has over the years strengthened SSE students, and you can read more about it here.
SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs.
Type of employment: special fixed-term employment | Contract type: full time | Number of positions: 1 | Full-time equivalent: 100% | City: Stockholm | County: Stockholms län | Country: Sweden | Reference number: 2023/56 | Published: 2023-08-22 | Last application date: 2023-08-29
