Erasmus University, Erasmus School of Economics
PhD Position in Finance

Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) invites applications for a PhD position in the area of Finance. The starting date is negotiable, but expected by September 2013.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants should demonstrate academic excellence. Candidates should preferably hold a master in finance or related subjects like economics or econometrics. We are looking for candidates who have the potential to produce top quality research and who can go on to successful careers in academia or policy institutions. ESE is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Doctoral Program is a three to four year research oriented program that culminates with a PhD dissertation. The proposed PhD project is in the field of corporate finance, in particular in corporate governance and executive compensation. We offer a compensation package that is competitive relative to European salaries and that includes pension fund contributions. Favorable tax agreements may apply to non-Dutch applicants.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL: The Erasmus School of Economics is one of the largest and most successful economics departments in Europe. ESE offers modern office space with views of the Rotterdam skyline, generous research support, as well as access to all major financial databases (WRDS, CRSP, Compustat, Datastream, Bloomberg, I/B/E/S, Thomson One Banker, TAQ, CRSP Mutual Funds, RiskMetrics, OptionMetrics, BoardEx, etc). The ESE department of Finance is part of the Erasmus Finance Group that also includes Financial Econometrics at ESE and faculty of the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). Erasmus Finance runs an active weekly seminar series with speakers from top international schools, a separate brown bag seminar, several annual conferences, and a visitor program with eminent finance scholars (http://www.erim.eur.nl/research/centres/finance-group)

ABOUT THE AREA: Rotterdam is a pleasant and lively harbor city with 600,000 inhabitants. It is located in the west of the Netherlands and provides attractive and affordable living conditions, also for international faculty. The use of English in daily life poses no problem. Rotterdam has excellent rail connections to Amsterdam airport (30 min.), Amsterdam (40 min.), Brussels (75 min.), Paris (2.5 hours), and Frankfurt (4.5 hours). Amsterdam airport is the fourth biggest European airport with connections to major cities around the world. Shuttle services to London and other European capitals are operated from small Rotterdam airport. The standard of public services in the Netherlands, like healthcare and education, is high.

FURTHER INFORMATION: For more information, please visit the school's website: http://www.eur.nl/ese

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: For applications and inquiries please contact: phdrecruit-finance@ese.eur.nl

Applications before March 15th will be considered on a first round. After that day, applications will be revised continuously until the position is filled. Applicants should submit their cover letter, CV, grades and research papers, if any. The candidate may submit up to three reference letters. Only electronic applications will be considered.