Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Financial Analytics

Grade UE07: £40,497- 48,149 per annum, pro-rata if part time  
CAHSS- Business School
Full time: 35 hours per week (part-time will be considered)
Fixed-Term: Until 15th June 2026 

 

The Opportunity:

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.  We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.  We are seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the project titled “A Targeted Support System to Bridge the Advice Gap,” sponsored by UKFin+ (EPSRC), to work jointly with Raffaella Calabrese and Fidelity International. The candidate will develop a new tool that Fidelity will adopt to provide targeted support for its customers to fill the financial advice gap. Responsibilities include data analysis, developing models, and contributing to the dissemination and publication of research findings. The role also involves working in tandem with the Head of Product Policy and the Group Head of Strategy and Planning at Fidelity International. This position presents an excellent opportunity for the candidate to contribute to high-impact research and publish in top ranking academic journals. A flexible starting date is 3rd September 2025, with an end date of 15th of June 2026.

 

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• A PhD or last year PhD student in Statistics, Operations Research, Computational Sciences or Economics, Management Science or closely related field.
• Experience of designing and performing data analyses.
• Excellent programming skills in Python or R.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to publish in high quality peer-reviewed, academic journals.

 

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Application Information  

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

 

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

• A competitive salary 
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits 

 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 15th September
 

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Interviews will be held in the week from 29th of September to the 3rd of October

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