Researcher, Sustainable Finance - 2018BAPFBEEF336

The Faculty of Business and Economics is seeking to fill a full-time (100%) vacancy in the Department of Management for a

Researcher in the area of Sustainable Finance

Job description

• You prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of Sustainable Finance.
• You work on a project focusing on the ethics of banking, with special interest in the domain of SRI. The project is executed at the Department of Management and the Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics (Antwerp).

Profile and requirements

• You hold a master degree in Economics, Business Economics, Business Engineer or a master degree in Philosophy or Social Sciences with a strong background in finance.
• You can submit outstanding academic results.
• Also students in the final year of their degree can apply.
• Your academic qualities comply with the requirements stipulated in the university’s policy.
• You are quality-oriented, conscientious, creative and cooperative.
• You are fluent in English (both written and oral).
• You have a clear interest in finance, socially responsible investment or ethical issues in finance.

We offer

• a contract for a period of 1 year, with possibility of renewal for a longer period after positive evaluation;
• the date of appointment will be April 1st, 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter;
• a gross monthly grant ranging from € 3.338,21 – € 5.649,28;
• a dynamic and stimulating work environment.

How to apply?

• Applications may only be submitted online, until the closing date 31 January 2019.
• A pre-selection will be made from amongst the submitted applications. The remainder of the selection procedure is specific to the position and will be determined by the selection panel.
• The interviews of the candidates, preselected by a selection panel, will take place in February 2019 (through skype or face-to-face).
• More information about the application form can be obtained from vacaturesuantwerpen.be.
• For questions about the profile and the description of duties, please contact prof. Luc Van Liedekerke, luc.vanliedekerkeuantwerpen.be .

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