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The Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) - one of Europe's leading postgraduate research institutions in economics and finance - is looking for highly motivated researchers with an excellent academic track record to join the Department of Finance.

The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of continued renewals, contingent on performance with respect to the number/quality of publications and the amount of project-related research successfully completed. For senior researchers, the typical teaching load is one course a year, salaries are competitive. Applicants may have a specialization in any field of finance (or related subjects), theoretical and/or empirical. More experienced applicants are required to document a regular publication activity in scholarly journals.

The institute is an equal opportunity employer - positions are open to all applicants and will be matched according to social intelligence and research skills. Note that commitment to the department's mission is essential.

At present, the Department of Finance is particularly endorsing applications in the following fields (but also in other fields):


Institute for Advanced Studies, Department of Finance, Vienna
Financial Assets Division
Banking & Capital Markets Group
  • CAD & VaR, with a focus on implementation
  • Master (or equivalent) degree required
    		•  open
    Banking & Capital Markets Group
  • Advanced Microeconometrics AND/OR
  • advanced Macroeconometrics
  • Doctoral degree preferred
  • Command of German language is an asset
    		•  open
    Financial Institutions Division
    Insurance (position #01)
  • Public pension systems
  • Focus on model building
  • Perfect command of German language required
    		•  closed
    (August 19, 1998)
    Insurance (position #02)
  • Insurance economics
  • Insurance mathematics

  • Perfect command of German language required
    		•  open
    Health Group (position #01)
  • Doctoral degree in medicine
  • Command of German language is an asset
  • Ideally: Expertise in Public Health
    		•  open
    Health Group (position #02)
  • Public health economics
  • Command of German language is an asset
  • Ideally: A degree in Public Health Economics
    		•  open
    Private/Public Management
  • Master (or equivalent) degree required
  • Specialization: Innovation and finance
  • Expertise in the empirical analysis of
    R&D related topics
  • Command of German language is an asset
    		•  closed
    (September 26, 1998)
    Institute for Advanced Studies Carinthia, Klagenfurt
    Adv. Econometrics/Adv. Financial Econometrics
  • Senior researcher
  • Doctoral degree required
  • Command of German language is an asset
    		•  open
    Energy Economics Group (position #01)
  • Senior researcher
  • Doctoral degree required
    		•  open
    Energy Economics Group (position #02)
  • Junior researcher
  • Master (or equivalent) degree required
    		•  open
    Administration
  • Assistant to the managing executive
  • Master (or equivalent) degree preferred
  • (Proj.) management knowledge required
  • Perfect command of German and English
  • Good command of at least another language
    		•  open
    Last updated January 8, 1999.

    To apply, send a cover letter, CV, and a sample of recent research output to:

    Christian Helmenstein
    Department of Finance
    Stumpergasse 56
    A-1060 Vienna, Austria

    If possible, please include an e-mail address. For further information contact
    Phone: +43-1-59991-143
    Phone: +43-1-59991-157 (secretary)
    Fax: +43-1-597 06 35.

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