香港城市大学金融系招聘全职研究助理 (Full-time Research Assistant), position still available

NickZChen

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本人现任香港城市大学金融学系副教授，并担任金融学博士项目主任。研究领域主要聚焦公司金融与资产定价交叉方向，同时对机器学习及ESG（环境、社会与治理）相关研究具有浓厚兴趣。成果发表于top 3 and top 5 金融学顶尖期刊，并在国际权威学术会议进行专题报告。

诚聘研究助理/博士后研究员

现公开招聘全职研究助理或博士后研究员，要求：
•        具备高度科研热情
•        拥有扎实的金融学、经济学、统计学或数学背景
•        First degree from a 985 (or top 211) university (as this is the requirement for PhD admission at CityU HK).

职位详情：
•        月薪：Competitive（含其他收入，按资历核定）
•        福利：大学职员标准医疗及退休保障


工作职责：
•        运用MATLAB/Stata/SAS等工具进行编程与数据分析
•        金融数据采集与清洗处理
•        学术文献与前沿研究评述
•        提供科研支持与解决方案

职业发展支持
•        优秀者可获推荐攻读香港城大博士学位并提供资金支持
•        为申请海外博士项目提供强力推荐（过往助研获录院校包括）：
•        　芝加哥大学、宾州州立大学、波士顿大学
•        　得克萨斯大学达拉斯分校、墨尔本大学等
•        成为本人指导的MPhil or 博士生

申请方式
•        请将简历及个人陈述发送至：zchen737@cityu.edu.hk
•        邮件标题注明："研究助理申请"



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I am an Associate Professor of Finance at the CityUniversity of Hong Kong and the director of the Finance PhD program. Myresearch primarily focuses on asset pricing in relation to corporate finance,and I am also to open to machine learning or ESG. I have published extensivelyin top-tier finance journals and presented at prestigious internationalconferences.


I am currently seeking highly motivated full-time researchassistants or post-doctoral researchers with strong backgrounds in finance,economics, statistics, and mathematics. Positions are available immediately (2025 Feb).

Position Details:

• Monthly Salary (inclusive):     Competitive, depending on qualifications
• Benefits: Standard medical     benefits and pension as a university staff member
  

Responsibilities:
As a research assistant, you will support my ongoingprojects through various tasks, including:

• Programming     and data analysis using tools such as MATLAB, Stata, and SAS
• Collecting     and preparing datasets
• Reviewing     academic literature and research papers
• Providing     research support and problem-solving assistance
  

I encourage you to consider pursuing a doctoral degree atCityUHK, and I can offer financial support if we find a good fit.Alternatively, I have an excellent research network and can provide strongsupport for your future PhD applications. My previous research assistants havebeen admitted into top MSc and PhD programs at institutions, namely, Universityof Chicago, Penn State, Boston University, University Texas-Dallas, andUniversity of Melbourne, or have become my own doctoral students.
If you are interested in applying, please send your CV anda brief self-introduction to my email at zchen737@cityu.edu.hk. Be sure to indicate"Application for RA" in the subject line.
Thank you for your interest!

Best regards,

Prof Chen, Zhiyao

Associate Professor of Finance

City University of Hong Kong

https://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk/staff/zchen737/

https://sites.google.com/site/nicholaszhiyaochen/

NickZChen

looking for a research assistant starting from May 2025.