Research Fellowships(BI) in the scientific field of Finance, for the development of research in the frame of the project “The Impact of Predicted and Unpredicted Changes in Credit Ratings” (REf. CUBE-Finance-BI/1)

27 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade Católica Portuguesa - CATÓLICA-LISBON

Department

Católica Lisbon Research Unit in Business and Economics (CUBE)

Research Field

Economics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

12 Mar 2024 - 17:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

27 Feb 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

CUBE - Católica Lisbon Research Unit in Business and Economics at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, is awarding one Research Fellowships(BI) in the scientific field of Finance, for the development of research in the frame of the project “The Impact of Predicted and Unpredicted Changes in Credit Ratings”, with the financial support of the Research Unit with reference UIDP/00407/2020 funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P (FCT, IP) / MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC).

The selected candidate will conduct academic research in the field of Economics, with a strong quantitative component. The main duties of the researcher include:

• Develop and carry out empirically grounded research focusing on the project topics;

• Manage large datasets, particularly for Panel Data;

• Perform statistical analysis and econometric analysis of the data using Stata;

• Prepare academic papers.

Requirements

Research Field

Economics

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Strong skills in Empirical Finance;

• Good data collection and data analysis skills and ability to work in statistical software such as Matlab, STATA, Python or R;

• Ability to work independently;

• Written and spoken proficiency in English.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

The fellowship’s maintenance allowance is 990,98 € per month, according to the table of values of the grants awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the Country. Further information at https://former.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en .

The fellowship will be paid monthly by bank transfer. The fellowship holder will be covered by a personal accident insurance. If not covered by any social protection scheme, the fellowship holder can ensure the right to Social Security through adherence to the Voluntary Social Security scheme, pursuant to "Código dos Regimes Contributivos do Sistema Previdencial de Segurança Social". Provided that the awarded fellowship has a minimum duration of 6 months, the fellowship holder will be entitled to assume, by UCP, the charges resulting from the contributions that apply to the first bracket referred to in article 36 of Decree-Law nr. 40/89, of 1 February, with the increase in charges arising from the option for a higher incidence base on its own.

Eligibility criteria

At the time of the application, candidates must be holders of an Bachelor’s degree in the scientific field of Economics or related scientific fields, and be enrolled or present proof of meeting the requirements to be enrolled in a Master’s program in the referred scientific areas;

In the case of candidates who are enrolled or who meet the conditions for the enrollment in a course that does not award an academic degree, only candidates who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the fellowship contract referred to in this notice, including the planned renewals, a cumulative period of two years in this type of fellowship, consecutive or interpolated, are eligible.

Selection process

The candidates’ final classification shall be presented on a scale of 0 to 20. The final classification evaluates the candidate’s merit and it is calculated by weighing in each factor as follows:

A. Scientific and academic profile: 40%

B. Previous project-based research experience, relevant to the project: 40%

C. Data collection and analysis skills and quantitative skills: 20% Final Classification = (0,40 x A) + (0,40 x B) + (0,20 x C)

A minimum of 16 points is needed for a candidate to be considered eligible for the position. If necessary, candidates may be called for an interview, in which case the interview will not be scored or weighted in the final classification and will only serve to clarify the information provided.

Website for additional job details

https://clsbe.lisboa.ucp.pt/system/files/assets/files/1.-opening-notice-cube-st…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universidade Católica Portuguesa - CATÓLICA-LISBON

Country

Portugal

City

Lisbon

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Lisbon

Website

https://www.clsbe.lisboa.ucp.pt

Street

Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Palma de Cima, 1649-023 Lisboa, Portugal

Postal Code

1649-023

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

934024867

STATUS: EXPIRED