Phd-student Financing of Coastal and Marine Nature-based Solutions
il y a 1 mois
PhD Student - Risk/Return Optimization and Impact Monitoring of Coastal and Marine Nature-based Solutions (UGent & Vlerick Business School)
**ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY**
Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.
**YOUR TASKS**
**Key Responsibilities**:
- **Risk/Return/Impact Model Development**: Extend traditional investment utility functions (Markowitz) to include financial and non-financial dimensions using advanced mathematical techniques.
- **Index Development**: Standardize diverse ecological metrics (e.g., carbon sequestration, erosion protection) into a coherent index to forecast benefits and risks.
- **Impact Monitoring Strategy**: Identify key parameters and develop strategies to align theoretical performance with observed outcomes.
- **Project Finance Tool Development**: Design a financial tool for determining optimal financing mixes for NbS.
**Qualifications**:
- A Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Environmental Science, or related disciplines such as Bioscience engineering, Civil engineering, or Business Engineering.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with experience in mathematical modeling or statistical analysis.
- Motivation to undertake inter-/transdisciplinary research combining ecological and economic perspectives.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Commitment to achieving research excellence and producing high-quality publications.
**Desirable Attributes**:
- Familiarity with multi-dimensional investment modeling, such as extensions of Markowitz theory is a plus.
- with programming tools such as R, Python, or MATLAB is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of Nature-based Solutions, ecosystem services, or risk analysis is an asset.
The PhD student will work under the supervision of Prof. David Veredas (promoter, Vlerick Business School and Ghent University), and Prof. Margriet Drouillon (co-promotor, Ghent University). At least 90% of your assignment will be spent on academic research in preparation of a doctoral dissertation.
The researcher will be a full member of the area of accounting and finance of Vlerick Business School, and the Vlerick Sustainability Centre. Both the area and the centre have a dynamic academic and business research environment. The finance team of professors include experts of corporate finance, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, entrepreneurial finance, insurance, and sustainable investments. The Centre unites faculty from multiple disciplines with a hands-on approach that complements the expertise of the finance team and of the University of Ghent.
**WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU**
- We offer you a contract of indefinite duration with a maximum term of 4 years.
- Your contract will start on 1/03/2025 at the earliest.
- Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale WM1. Click here for more information about our salary scales.
- All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, a bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits.
**INTERESTED?**
- In the field **‘CV’**: your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file).
- In the field **‘Diploma’**: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
- In the field **“other documents”**: a reference letter and any other information that you deem relevant (pdf format).
Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.
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