In the context of the joint Ph.D. program between IÉSEG School of Management and KU Leuven’s Faculty of Economics, we invite applications for a Ph.D. position in Finance with a focus on market microstructure.

ABOUT IÉSEG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

• IÉSEG is AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accredited.
• IÉSEG co-leads LEM which is a nationally accredited research center.
• IÉSEG’s faculty includes people from 45 different nationalities with PhD from leading universities around the world.

ABOUT FEB

• FEB is a faculty part of KU Leuven which is EQUIS accredited and is consistently ranked among the top-ten European universities in terms of scholarly output and ranked 45th in the 2020 THE overall ranking.
• FEB is committed to excellence in research with 9 interdisciplinary research centers and research groups.
• FEB faculty publish regularly in top international refereed academic journals.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Hold a Master of Science degree (or be close to completion) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or equivalent. He/she is expected to demonstrate strong analytical skills and have a commitment to research excellence.
• Demonstrate a genuine interest for finance and financial data.
• Knowledge of a programming language is a plus.
• Be fluent in English. Working knowledge of French and/or Dutch is also a plus.

The Ph.D. student will be supervised by Pr. Renaud BEAUPAIN (IÉSEG School of Management) and Pr. Gunther WUYTS (KU Leuven).

We are looking for candidates interested in conducting PhD-level research on the microstructure of financial markets. For the project, the candidate will use quantitative methods and work with high-frequency data. Applicants should have prior knowledge of programming languages (or be ready to learn them).

WORKING CONDITIONS

The selected applicant is expected to begin his/her assignment in September 2021. Gross salary is competitive with other European research and academic institutions. The Ph.D. student will be based in Lille, France (on the site of IÉSEG School of Management) but the first year of the Ph.D. program will take place on the campus of KU Leuven (Belgium). The Ph.D. student will get all the means and support to engage in innovative research projects with high potential to get published in international peer-reviewed journals.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested candidates must send their application (CV, cover letter, list of referees and transcripts of Bachelor and Master degrees) through this form. For any further question, please contact us by e-mail to phd.recruitment@ieseg.fr.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

We will begin considering candidates immediately and will continue until the position is filled. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.