Postdoc in Applied Finance
Project Area: Applied Finance
Application Deadline: October 21, 2026
We are pleased to announce an opportunity for Post Doc in Applied Finance to join our research project team entitled “Fostering Private Sector Development in the UAE through Innovation and Climate Control ESG Initiatives” and belonging to the President Intramural Research Fund. The objective of this project is to understanding the micro-level implementation challenges, firm level economic impacts, and equitable distribution of benefits for SMEs in the UAE’s private
sector as they attempt to integrate climate-focused ESG initiatives with innovation strategies. We will explore the measures that the private sector is undertaking to reach climate neutrality. The methods used to gather data include building a reliable qualitative survey (google form, limited interviews) and sending it to large scale set of private firms in the UAE to collect the data on ESG adoption rates, perceived barriers, and financial impacts. Additionally, we need to collect financial data with ESG scoring to study the correlations of interest in this study. The models will combine financial performance data with ESG scoring to identify correlations and causal relationships, and observe the internal processes within companies as they develop and implement new ESG and innovation strategies.
The duties are the followings:
• Conduct and collaborate on cutting-edge finance research projects.
- Demonstrate strong organizational and time-management skills, with capacity to handle multiple research tasks and meet deadlines autonomously, with minimal supervision.
- Produce three or more publications in high-impact peer-reviewed academic journals and present findings at international conferences. Demonstrate a proven ability to design and conduct independent research, with a track record or strong potential for publications in peer-reviewed journals. Demonstrate excellent academic writing and communication skills, with the ability to present research clearly to both specialized and broader audiences.
- Engage in interdisciplinary research with access to extensive datasets and analytical tools.
- Mentor graduate students and support collaborative research initiatives.
• Acquisition of real-world data from databases.
• Data Cleaning and estimate the parameter using Strong research skills, including experience in quantitative methods, econometrics, data analysis, and use of relevant statistical software (e.g., Stata, R, Python, or MATLAB).
• Formulation of the new models based on the data-driven scenarios.
• Implementation of robustness checks and stability of the results to rule out endogeneity and other biases in the proposed model.
• Application of discussion on the policy implementations using various fractional operators.
• Commitment to ethical research practices and adherence to LAU rules
• Commitment to open science practices, data sharing, and diversity in research.
Start date: November 2026
Duration: 3 months from start date, with a possible extension of 3 additional months based on performance.
Qualifications: Candidates must hold a PhD in Finance from a recognized institution.
Application: To apply, please send your CV to mahmoud.araissi@lau.edu.lb . The application deadline is October 21, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.