The appointee will assist the project leader in conducting research in field of financial mathematics and risk management. Research duties include, but not limited to, literature review, model building, programming and numerical analysis.

Applicants should:

• possess a master’s degree, preferably with a doctoral degree, in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Finance or a related field;
• be able to write MATLAB and/or R codes; and
• be able to work independently.

Applicants with educational background in financial mathematics, extreme value theory, and risk management will be an advantage.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Applicants should send a full resume with expected salary by clicking "Apply Now" or by post to Human Resources Office, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong on or before 27 January 2019.  Please indicate the post applied for and mark 'Application - Confidential' and the reference number on the cover.  

Applicants who are not invited to an interview within three months may consider their applications unsuccessful.  All information received will be treated in strict confidence, and the data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.  The Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request.

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability by guarantee, is an equal opportunity employer.