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From: Walter Schachermayer
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Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 21:16:52 -0000
From: Igor Evstigneev <igor.evstigneev(a)manchester.ac.uk>
Subject: research position in Mathematical Finance/Financial Economics
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to bring to your attention an opening of a research
position in Mathematical Finance/Financial Economics at the Economics
Department of the University of Manchester:
http://www.socialsciences.man.ac.uk/economics/about/vacancies.htm .
Please forward this announcement to those colleagues who fit the
profile described below and might be interested in the position.
The appointment will be made to Post-Doctoral Fellow or Research
Fellow, according to the experience and relevant qualifications of the
successful candidate. The position is established under the support
of Samuel Gratrix Fund to pursue research in Mathematical Finance or
Financial Economics. The research will be focused on the following
areas:
(a) random dynamical systems and models of financial markets
(evolutionary finance, growth theory);
(b) interactions-based models in economics and finance;
(c) new approaches to asset pricing in markets with frictions.
An ideal candidate for the position is a mathematician having research
experience and publications in Mathematical Finance or Financial
Economics, with a preferred background in one of the following fields:
(1) probability and dynamical systems;
(2) probability and control (stochastic control and optimization,
stochastic games);
(3) probability and functional analysis.
The period of employment is for two years, with the possibility of
extension for a third year. The annual salary will be in the range of
GBP 20 000 to GBP 30 000, depending on the experience and
qualifications of the candidate. The starting date is 1 March 2006 or
as soon as possible thereafter. The closing date for applications is 6
January 2006.
There are no teaching duties associated with this position.
For a formal position announcement and job specification, please see
the website indicated above. Informal enquiries can be addressed to
igor.evstigneev(a)manchester.ac.uk .
Sincerely,
Professor Igor Evstigneev
Chair in Mathematical Economics
Economics Department
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
UK
Tel.: (+)44-161-2754275
Fax: (+)44-161-2754812
E-mail: igor.evstigneev(a)manchester.ac.uk
WWW:
http://les1.man.ac.uk/ses/staff/evstigneev/