PhD position in machine learning for financial time series (1.0 FTE)

We offer you, following the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities:

• a salary of € 2,541 gross per month in the first year, up to a maximum of € 3,247 gross per month in the fourth and final year for a full-time working week
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income and an 8.3% year-end bonus
• a full-time position (1.0 FTE). The successful candidate will first be offered a temporary position of one year with the option of renewal for another three years. Prolongation of the contract is contingent on sufficient progress in the first year to indicate that a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the next three years is to be expected. A PhD training programme is part of the agreement and the successful candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering.

Starting date: 1 December 2022

Application should include:

• letter of motivation
• CV (including contact information for at least two academic references)
• transcripts from your Bachelor’s and Master’s degree.

You can submit your application until 29 September 11:59 pm / before 30 September 2022 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

Next to submitting an application through the university web-site, each candidate should fill in the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHrZ9_2GS6sKCEAnFV4iLR454LWk0J...

Applications received before 30 September 2022 will be given full consideration; however, the position will remain open until it is filled.

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