PhD Position in Financial and Insurance Mathematics — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 15 days ago
Role overview
The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields.
With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education.
Put your talent and skills to work with us.
- The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields.
- With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education.
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers.
- Find out more: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html.
What the company offers
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers.
- Find out more: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html.
Application process
- The candidate should be interested in developing rigorous mathematical methods while remaining open to applications in finance, insurance, and data-driven modeling.
- The position is funded for 4 years, with an earliest start in September 2026. Anforderungen: Applicants should have:
- A Master's degree, or equivalent qualification, in stochastic analysis, mathematical finance, or a closely related field.
- A solid background in probability theory, stochastic processes, stochastic analysis, or financial mathematics.
- An interest in financial and insurance applications.
- Openness to working at the interface of mathematics, finance, insurance, and machine learning.
- Strong analytical skills and motivation for independent research. Research environment
- The candidate will join the Chair of Quantitative Risk Analysis and become part of a stimulating research environment within DM3L and the Zurich Graduate School of Mathematics.
Additional details
- Find out more about UZH as an employer!
- The position is funded for 4 years, with an earliest start in September 2026. Applicants should have:
- Strong analytical skills and motivation for independent research. Research environment
Notes and original content
- The position is funded for 4 years, with an earliest start in September 2026.
- Anforderungen:
- Applicants should have:
- Strong analytical skills and motivation for independent research.
- Research environment
- Wir bieten:
Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
Universität Zürich lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Universität Zürich offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Universität Zürich during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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