Student Research Assistants in Finance at CBS

Job title:

Student Research Assistants in Finance at CBS

Company:

Copenhagen Business School

Job description

The Pension Research Centre (PeRCent) PeRCent at Department of Finance is looking to hire a Student Research Assistant, who is interested in supporting our research in household finance. The task will mainly be to analyze firm and household level data, for example w.r.t. decisions on savings, pension, housing, investments in securities, mortgages and other credit, etc.About PeRCent:The research center is established to make high-quality contributions in research through publications in esteemed economics and finance journals and teaching and dissemination activities. You can read more about PeRCent here:Role Responsibilities:
In this role, you’ll engage in diverse tasks such as conducting literature reviews, supporting data collection and analysis, crafting research presentations, and participating in PeRCent’s educational events. The workload is 15 hours per week on average, but there is a large degree of flexibility, not least during exam periods.Desired Qualifications:
To support our research, we are looking for a student of economics, finance, or a related field. Main tasks include various analyzes and statistics based on microdata (register data). We therefore prefer applicants with a solid foundation in econometrics and statistics. As the majority of the work involves analyzes of register data experience with microeconometrics will be an advantage, but not a requirement. A solid understanding of Microsoft Office skills, notably in Excel is required. Familiarity with analytical software like STATA and R is also expected. Finally, exceptional academic performance, self-reliance, and a proactive learning approach are highly regarded.Salary and employment conditions
Employment will be according to the HK-organisationsaftale and the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Offentligt Ansattes Organisationer (OAO-S Fællesoverenskomsten).The salary currently amounts to between DKK 140.57 and DKK 147.46 and depends on previous clerical occupation and level of education. Pension contributions are made. The pension contribution amounts to 15% of the pensionable salary components.

It is a prerequisite for employment that you are a student enrolled at a Danish institution in higher education or in a professional bachelor program; and that, at the start date at the latest, you have a physical address in Denmark, a Danish social security number and a Danish bank account.Recruitment Process
Copenhagen Business School invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position. A selection committee will evaluate the applications and invite a selection of qualified candidates for an interview.One of CBS’s strategic goals is to promote diversity and inclusion in our organization. Therefore, we strive for a recruitment process that minimizes potential bias. Consequently, we encourage applicants not to include a photo or unnecessary personal information in their application.Application
You can apply for the position by sending your application via the “apply now button” with a motivated application (max 1 page), your CV, a grade transcript, and documentation of enrolment in a Danish institution in higher education as well as documentation of possible previous clerical occupation, no later than July 1, 2024. Applicants who do not enclose the above-mentioned documentation will not be taken into consideration. Possible job interviews are expected to be held shortly after the application deadline.For more information, please contact: Professor Jesper Rangvid, Department of Finance ( ).

Expected salary

Location

Frederiksberg, Sjælland

Job date

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 23:51:44 GMT

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