Connectionists: Helmut O. Maucher Endowment Junior (Assistant) Professorship (W1) for Systemic Risks

[Jochen Triesch]

Dear colleagues,

the following professorship at our institute may be of interest to some readers of this list.

Regards,
  Jochen Triesch


The Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) and the Institute of
Computer Science of the Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics at the
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt invite applications for the
following position, which we aim to fill at the earliest possible date:

Helmut O. Maucher Endowment Junior (Assistant) Professorship (W1) for
Systemic Risks

In cooperation with the LOEWE-Center Sustainable Architecture for Finance
in Europe (SAFE) the assistant professor analyzes finance data with regard
to systemic risks. Here,  game theory, data mining, machine learning and
statistical analysis of complex systems provide important methods.
Mechanisms of expectations shall be investigated using formal approaches
from game theory and with regard to psychological aspects. Financial and
economic aspects shall be compared and contrasted with other systems.
We are seeking a distinguished candidate from computer science which has
an excellent publication record in at least one of the areas mentioned
above. Experience in cross-disciplinary cooperation and successful
acquisition of third party funding are requested.

The position comes with appropriate teaching obligations within the
institute for computer science. The candidate is also expected to take
part in some of the administration tasks required by the Faculty of
Computer Science and Mathematics.

The assistant professor will be initially hired for a period of three
years, with the possibility of extension for another three years subject
to a successful evaluation. For further information regarding the general
conditions for professorship appointments, please see
http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/aktuelles/ausschreibung/professuren/index.html.

Internationally recognized academics with an excellent track record on
research and teaching are invited to submit their application with
curriculum vitae (scientific and professional experience), publication
list, description of research plans, details of teaching experiences and
copies of certificates until June 30, 2014 to the Dean of Computer Science
and Mathematics, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, e-Mail:
bewerbung at fb12.uni-frankfurt.de

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Prof. Dr. Jochen Triesch
Johanna Quandt Research Professor
Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
http://fias.uni-frankfurt.de/~triesch/
Tel: +49 (0)69 798-47531
Fax: +49 (0)69 798-47611