Stu­dent As­si­stant Po­si­tion in Hou­se­hold and Be­havi­o­ral Fi­nan­ce using Bank Data

The position will be based at the Department of Finance at Copenhagen Business School and is part of an ERC starting Grant project lead by Associate Professor Arna Olafsson.
 

Your tasks

Your tasks will mainly involve quantitative data analyses and programming. We can make far better progress on our ongoing research with support from a motivated student like you on the following tasks:

• Quantitative data analysis, research, and coding
• Raw data pre-processing, data analysis and visualization
• Quantitative analysis of economic, financial, and performance variables
• Statistical modelling and testing of financial data
• Literature reviews of relevant background and current works

Start date: July 2026
 

The project

This research project lies within household and behavioral finance, with a focus on topics related to gender differences in financial decision making. The project is based on a collaboration between Copenhagen Business School (Prof. Arna Olafsson) and a bank that provides detailed transaction-level data for all its customers that also involves the administration of surveys to the bank customers that will be linked to the bank data.
 

Your profile

The assistantship will require:

• A curious, motivated, and creative mindset
• Good programming skills
• Good quantitative data analysis skills in Stata, R or Python
• Understanding of basic financial and economic concepts
• Experience and understanding of statistical analysis techniques
• Basic experience with LaTeX
• Motivation to learn new research topics and tools
• Team spirit and interest in collaborative projects

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Already holds a bachelor’s degree;
• Is enrolled in a Master’s Program in Finance , Economics or related disciplines
• Has a background in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or Statistics with a keen interest in finance and economics.

We offer a dynamic working environment in a team of international researchers, with collaborators around the world. Through this assistantship, you have the opportunity to acquire various tangible and intangible skills that will push you forward in your future career.

Salary and terms of employment 

Employment takes place in accordance with the HK organisational agreement and the Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Publicly Employed Organisations (OAO-S Collective Agreement). 

The salary currently ranges between DKK 142,98 and DKK 149,99 per hour and is dependent on previous employment in the office profession and level of education. The pension contribution amounts to 16% of the pensionable salary components. 

It is a prerequisite for employment that you are an active student at a higher educational institution. 
 

More information

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact: Arna Olafsson Email: ao.fi@cbs.dk.
 

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your application via the “apply now button” no later than 15 April 2026.

Your application must include the following:

1. a brief statement of motivation, interests, and background;
2. your CV;
3. transcripts/grades of your bachelor degree courses;
4. your bachelor degree certificate;
5. a sample of academic writing, preferably your bachelor thesis (or similar);
6. ideally the name and email address of one or two academic references to be contacted for a recommendation letter.
    

One of CBS' strategic goals is to promote diversity and inclusion in our organisation. Therefore, we strive for a hiring process that reduces potential bias. Consequently, we encourage applicants not to include photos or unnecessary information about personal circumstances in the application.