Teaching Assistant (m/w/d) for the Fin-Tech Master's Certificate

Your tasks

• Teaching assistance, including preparation of teaching material and course organization
• Interaction with students and invited lecturers
• Proactive support to the executive director (Dr. Mirela Keuschnigg) and academic director (Prof. Dr. Angelo Ranaldo) of the FinTech Certificate
• Maintenance of the website and social media accounts
• Support for events, e.g. Kick-off event once a year

Your profile

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or econometrics with excellent grades
• Support of the new HSG master's certificate in Financial Technology (FinTech)
• Strong interest in FinTech and the research carried out at the chair of Prof. Ranaldo
• Commitment to teaching excellence and ability to work independently
• Advanced knowledge of FinTech issues and programming (e.g. Python)
• Strong English knowledge is required. A good command of German language is desirable

The main research areas at the chair held by Prof. Dr. Angelo Ranaldo are asset pricing, international finance, and market microstructure especially from the perspective of financial stability, market design, and (unconventional) monetary policy.

The chair offers:

• Flexible working hours in a stimulating environment.
• The opportunity to carry out research and a Ph.D. or Master's thesis.

Applicants should submit by 30 September 2022: (1) a short letter of motivation, (2) CV, and (3) transcript of grades. Review of applications will begin immediately.

We are looking forward to your online-application. apply here

Inspirational Work Environment

Executive Education

Family & Career

Equal Opportunities

Fit and Healthy

Inspirational Work Environment

At the HSG, as Europe's leading business university, we operate in an entrepreneurial environment where you will meet highly qualified, ambitious experts - both regionally and internationally. For example, you benefit from a modern IT infrastructure and, in our library via HSGswisscovery, from nationwide access to the wealth of scientific information available.

Executive Education

We support internal and external executive education opportunities. Our internal executive education programme offers you a practical, dedicated and didactically mature transfer of knowledge in the form of seminars, e-learning, coaching and collegial advice. We support task-specific external training and executive education financially as well as with regard to the time required.

Network

We promote our culture of cross-functional collaboration and create space for forging valuable relationships - also with external partners. Regular exchanges and internal events help to strengthen these relationships and make them long-lasting.

Family & Career

We provide our employees with flexible work time models with a variable number of hours per week. As a family-friendly employer, we offer part-time positions, 16 weeks of maternity leave and a subsidised crèche, as well as support with childcare during the vacations.

Equal Opportunities

The University enables equal opportunities for all employees and students. This applies to degree courses and work, as well as academic careers, university management positions and the reconciliation of studies, work and private commitments. We are committed to this with various measures in the areas of teaching, research, administration and the Presidency.

Fit and Healthy

We help you stay fit and healthy. In addition to our diverse range of sports activities at the university, most of which are free of charge, and campaign weeks for corporate health management, we also offer you fruit in the workplace. In our canteen you will find a wide selection of freshly prepared meals - from vegetarian to fish dishes - at discounted prices.

Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.

For job-related questions

Prof. Dr. Angelo Ranaldo
Professor for Finance and Systemic Risk
Tel.: +41 71 224 7010
angelo.ranaldo@unisg.ch

«You will be part of a motivated team working on cutting-edge research.»

Dr. Mirela Keuschnigg
Executive Director
Tel.: +41 71 224 3138
mirela.keuschnigg@unisg.ch

«HSG, a place where knowledge is created.»

Your place of work

University of St.Gallen

«A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 8800 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3300 researchers, educators and professional staff.