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Institution Faculty of Business Administration - Munich School of Management - Institute for Financial Innovation & Technology (FinTech) Full-time / Part-time Part-time (up to 10 hours/week) Start date As soon as possible

About us:

The Institute for Financial Innovation & Technology (FinTech) at LMU Munich School of Management conducts cutting-edge academic research and teaching in the area of financial innovation and technology. We cover topics like high frequency trading, cryptocurrencies, financial data science, consumer finance and the application of machine learning in capital markets. We present our research at international conferences and publish in leading journals. We also collaborate directly with the financial industry and the local Munich FinTech scene.

We are looking for you:

Student Assistant (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

We are looking for highly motivated students to help us with a wide variety of tasks related to teaching and research at the institute for up to 10 hours per week. Your responsibilities with regard to research among others are conducting literature work, data collection, and data analysis. With regard to teaching, you will primarily support us with creating state-of-the-art education material. Other tasks are of administrative nature.

Your qualifications:

• Passionate about Financial Technology
• Interest in FinTech-related research
• Outstanding analytical skillset, with the ability to break down complex issues
• Team player with a self-driven personality and a hands-on approach
• Professional level of German & English language ideal
• Prior experiences with Programming (Python/R) and/or Data Science beneficial
• Knowledge of R-Markdown/LateX helpful

Benefits:

• Be part of an aspiring new institute that is dedicated to highest-quality research and teaching
• High self-responsibility: bring your own ideas and shape your work
• Possibility to get familiar with large finance datasets
• Agile, start-up like working environment
• Working flexibly and remotely
• And above all: Have fun working in a young, dynamic & interdisciplinary team!

Also possible in a part-time capacity.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

If this sounds interesting to you, please send your CV and transcript of records to Andreas Wittmann.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

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