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Plaksha University, Mohali, India
Full-Time Academic & Research Position (Tenure Track / Tenured / Visiting)
Plaksha University invites talented academicians, Ph.D. scholars and postdoctoral fellows, who have a zeal for interdisciplinary and impactful research & teaching, to apply for tenure-track/ tenured/ visiting Faculty of Economics.
We offer a thriving research and innovation ecosystem and are looking for top-notch faculty across diverse domains such as economics, statistics, computer science, data science, AI/ML, applied mathematics, finance, marketing, public policy, social sciences, and design. We welcome applications from all nationalities and diversity.
Why Plaksha:
Key responsibilities: The responsibilities include teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level including the development of innovative curriculum and pedagogy, conducting research, and helping to build research centers & laboratories of global eminence, along with innovative curriculum and pedagogy. Faculty are expected to:
Appointment: As early as January 2025
Eligibility:A Ph.D. from a world-class university with an excellent track record of intellectual impact. Some international experience is desirable.
Flexible career tracks: Tenure-track/tenured, Professor of Practice, Visiting & Adjunct positions, Joint industry appointments
Plaksha University is supportive of dual-careers and is an equal opportunity/ affi rmativeaction employer. We are committed to maintaining diversity and welcome applicationsfrom all nationalities, and encourage women, members from LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, and other diverse communities. Citizenship of India is not a requirement. Foreign nationals with fl uency in English areencouraged to apply.
About Plaksha University:
Situated in Chandigarh tricity, India, Plaksha University is a collective philanthropic initiative by a global community of 100+ business leaders and academicians. A greenfield university, Plaksha is developing a transformational model of engineering education and research that integrates technology, design, entrepreneurship, and liberal arts. Plaksha represents the bold aspirations of 21st century India and has its mission anchored around three pillars: reimagining technology education, research to impact grand challenges, and catalyzing an entrepreneurial ecosystem.
In a short span of time, Plaksha has inked partnerships with the UC Berkeley, Purdue University, Cornell University, UC San Diego, SRI International, IISc Bangalore, IITs and many other leading institutions. Plaksha is building distinctive research centers on Digital Agriculture, Water Security, Digital Health, Clean Energy and Climate and a university-vide Data Science Institute. Plaksha’s growing and thriving community includes 200+ students, 30+ faculty, 100+ staff including researchers and scholars.
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For more details, please visit www.plaksha.edu.in
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/39648/positions. (See posting for details.)
The research group of Finance and Financial Economics (Prof. Angelo Ranaldo) of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel invites applications for a predoctoral position, with the employment level ranging from 50% to 70%.
Start date: September 1, 2025 (or by agreement), for a duration of one year (flexible).
Your position
You will primarily work as a research assistant, analyzing confidential datasets to uncover the structure of the foreign exchange (FX) and the interbank secured lending markets. Additionally, you will assist in preparing lectures for the bachelor's course "Financial Markets Theory" and the master's course "Finance".
Your profile
You have a strong quantitative and programming background. You feel confident to work with big data and present the findings in a clear and concise way. You hold a Master's degree, preferably in Finance, Economics, Econometrics, or related fields, and are interested in pursuing a PhD in Finance. You are not required to speak German.
We offer you
You will be part of a motivated team committed to research and teaching excellence. The position offers you the ideal opportunity to gain research experience and acquire important academic skills. Contingent on mutual interest, it includes the possibility to transition into a Swiss Finance Institute (SFI) PhD under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Angelo Ranaldo after the Predoc. You will have the chance to attend the research seminars at the University of Basel and the BIS.
Compensation
Gross annual salary between CHF 40'500 and CHF 60'500, according to the previous experience and the agreed level of employment.
Application / Contact
Are you interested? Then we look forward to your complete online application consisting of (1) a short motivation letter describing your interest in this position and your previous experience with research projects; (2) a current CV; and (3) grades transcripts of your Master through our online application portal.
There is no formal deadline, but the applications will be assessed starting from: May 9, 2025.
To apply, visit https://career2.successfactors.eu/career?company=UNIBAS&career_ns=job_listing&career_job_req_id=6259. (See posting for details.)