A PROPOS DE NOUS :
The Institute of Crypto-Assets (Institut des Crypto-Actifs) is a pioneering initiative of the Léonard de Vinci Engineering School (ESILV), a five-year engineering school located in Paris, France. It is fully accredited to award the title of « ingénieur » by the French Commission of Engineering Titles and it is one of France’s top schools. ESILV is part of the « Pole Universitaire Léonard de Vinci ». The director of the school is Mr Pascal Pinot. The ESILV is a pioneer in the teaching and development of technologies at the intersection of finance, mathematics and computer science. In fact, since 2016, ESILV has been the first school to offer blockchain certification of diplomas. It is also the first engineering school in Europe to offer courses on bitcoin and the lightning network (a technology capable of increasing the capacity of the Bitcoin network). Finally, ESILV is a forerunner in the field of finance, with the creation of a major entirely dedicated to Fintech, headed by Cyril Grunspan, director of the Institut des Crypto-Actifs, which aims to combine research, education and partnerships with companies to demystify the world of crypto finance.
VOS MISSIONS :
Postdoc position on Crypto Futures and Market making, supervised by Martino Grasselli (ESILV and Univ. Padua), the scientific director of the Institute. The project will be carried out within a hedge fund in the Paris region. Remuneration and job perspectives are attractive compared to similar positions.
The roadmap of the project is supposed to be as follows:
VOTRE PROFIL :
Applicants must hold (or are going to finish) a Ph.D. in financial engineering or computer programming and have an active record of research and publication. Qualifications must include a deep knowledge of financial derivatives and option pricing/volatility modeling issues.
The following hard skills are more than welcome:
Personal profile of the candidate and soft skills:
VOTRE CANDIDATURE :
The applicant should submit:
• A certificate of doctoral degree or a declaration of enrollment in a doctoral program
• All degree transcripts and certificates (and certified translations if applicable).
• A short research proposal (max 2 pages) relating the applicant's background to the general topic of the project.
• A full CV and cover letter describing your background and research interests (max 2 pages).
• Two references
• Only complete applications (i.e., those that are not missing the above documentation) will progress forward for further consideration.