Call for applications:
CFM-Imperial Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Quantitative Finance
CFM-Imperial Institute of Quantitative Finance
Dept of Mathematics, Imperial College London
Start Date: October 2014 . Duration: 2 years, non-renewable.
Application Deadline: April 9, 2014
The CFM-Imperial Institute of Quantitative Finance is inviting applications for the CFM-Imperial Research Fellowship in Quantitative Finance, a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship which provides an opportunity for research at the Institute. The position is tenable for two years, starting 1 October 2014 and will be based in the Department of Mathematics, at Imperial College’s South Kensington campus.
Candidates for the CFM-Imperial Fellowship should hold a good honours degree and a PhD (or equivalent) in mathematics, statistics or a closely related subject and are expected to have proven research ability in mathematical sciences, as well as a research interest in mathematical modelling in finance. Candidates should have an outstanding research record commensurate with their level of experience, as demonstrated, for example, through an outstanding thesis, publications and conference presentations, etc.
Candidates should demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to give effective presentations and will be expected to contribute significantly to the research activities of the Institute of Quantitative Finance and the Department of Mathematics.
The Mathematical Finance Section is the largest research group in Mathematical Finance in the UK and one of the world's leading research groups in this field, with a strong reputation for the breadth and quality of its research in the mathematics of financial markets. Active areas of research include: stochastic analysis and stochastic processes, systemic risk, credit risk, counterparty risk, modelling and pricing of derivatives instruments, interest rate modelling, computational methods in finance, algorithmic trading and optimal execution problems and the modelling of liquidity and price formation.
For more information on this position and the CFM-Imperial Institute of Quantitative Finance, see:
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/quantitative ... ortunitiesFurther information about Imperial College London and the Department of Mathematics can be found at
http://www.ma.imperial.ac.uk.
Candidates should apply online before April 9, 2014 via this website. Please complete and upload an application form with the mention ‘CFM-Imperial Fellowship in Quantitative Finance’, providing a CV, list of publications and Research Plan.
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CFM-Imperial Institute of Quantitative Finance
Imperial College London
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/quantitativefinance/