Post-Doctoral Position in Financial Technology, Haskayne School of Business

Description

The Finance Area at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, invites applications for a two-year Post-Doctoral Position in Financial Technology (FinTech). The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027 or a mutually acceptable date.

Job Description:

The FinTech research group at Haskayne studies how new financial technologies such as artificial intelligence, neurofinance, or blockchain and decentralized finance, are reshaping markets and investor behavior. The group hosts the annual Finance in the Digital Age (FiDA) conference, which brings together academics, regulators, and industry in Calgary. Its faculty hold working relationships with national and global regulators such as the Bank of Canada, the Alberta Securities Commission, the Bank for International Settlements, or the Deutsche Bundesbank.

The Post-Doctoral Scholar will play a central role in the FinTech group¿s engagement agenda with the financial industry and regulators. The Scholar will report to Professor Marius Zoican and work closely with all FinTech faculty in the Finance Area. Responsibilities fall into four areas:

• Industry and regulatory liaison. Serve as the group¿s operational point of contact with partner institutions. They will focus on building and maintaining relationships, identifying research questions of shared interest, and coordinating letters of support and in-kind commitments.
• Research translation. Translate FinTech research produced at Haskayne for policy and practitioner audiences through policy briefs, white papers, and presentations for regulators and industry partners, supporting the group¿s external communications and web presence.
• Grant development. Lead the logistics of large collaborative grant proposals, including drafting partnership-development materials, preparing budgets and timelines, and assembling the documented record of engagement that such applications require.
• Event organization. Supports the organization of the group¿s engagement events, including but not limited to: the annual FiDA conference (in collaboration with the Research Events Coordinator), and a recurring lunch-and-lecture series with Calgary¿s financial technology industry.
  
  

The Scholar is also expected to maintain an active research agenda in financial technology or digital finance, independently and in collaboration with Haskayne faculty, with full access to the group¿s data infrastructure, laboratories, seminar series, and network of policy partners.

Qualifications:

A PhD in finance, economics, or a related discipline (for example, information systems, computer science, or public policy with a focus on financial markets), completed by or shortly after the start date.

• A demonstrated track record of engagement with the financial technology industry and/or financial regulators, for example through industry, central bank, or regulatory experience; policy work; consulting; applied research collaborations; or practitioner-oriented publications.
• Strong research potential in financial technology or digital finance, evidenced by working papers, or publications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present research findings to non-academic audiences.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills. Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects or organizing academic, policy, or industry events is an asset.
• Familiarity with one or more of the following: blockchain and decentralized finance, artificial intelligence in financial markets, digital trading platforms and investor behavior, or financial market regulation.
  
  

Application Details:

Interested individuals are encouraged to apply online via the link.

Please note that the system only allows up to four attachments. Your four application attachments should be organized to include: (1) a cover letter describing the applicant¿s engagement with the financial technology industry and regulators, research interests, and fit with the role; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) one representative research paper (for example, the job market paper); and (4) the names and contact information of three references.

The salary is $60,000 CAD per annum, plus University of Calgary Plan C health benefits.

The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the UCalgary and PDAC Collective Agreement.

To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Postdoc Careers website.

Questions about this position can be directed to:

Dr. Marius Zoican, Associate Professor

[email protected]

Applications accepted until December 15, 2026. Review of applications will begin shortly after the application deadline and continue until the position is filled.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Institutional Commitments ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to People & Culture ([email protected]).

About The Haskayne School Of Business

Accredited by AACSB International, the Haskayne School of Business is a progressive and innovative business school. Our mission is to create an open, mutually accountable community of students, faculty, and alumni, and to provide rich experiential learning opportunities to our students. With 4,500 full and part-time students currently enrolled in bachelors, masters, doctoral and executive education programs, the business school boasts more than 30,000 alumni in over 80 countries around the globe.

About The University Of Calgary

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

About Calgary, Alberta

Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders' in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from the strongest economy in the nation and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour's drive from the Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.

With a growing urban Indigenous population of approximately 50,000 people, there are several Indigenous organizations and many events and ceremonies taking place in the city throughout the year.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy ii' taa'poh'to'p committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

The university's commitment to the Indigenous Strategy is evident through the oversight of 18 Elders serving on the Circle of Advisors and the many unit-based circles working towards implementation of the strategy including the Faculty Advisory Circle and teams such as the Office of Indigenous Engagement, the Writing Symbols Lodge, and the Indigenous Research Support Team. Many Indigenous-based events and processes are impacting curriculum, programming and polices at the University of Calgary.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Institutional Commitments ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to People & Culture ([email protected]).