Overview
United Arab Emirates University is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral researcher for an externally funded FinTech and Financial Innovation project in its Department of Economics and Finance.
Complete research opportunity details
The one-year appointment may be extended subject to funding and satisfactory performance. Research themes include digital finance, FinTech adoption, digital transformation, financial inclusion, corporate finance, governance, sustainable finance and ESG–FinTech interactions. The official UAEU careers page lists September 30, 2026 as the close date and currently exposes an Apply action.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants need a PhD in Finance, Financial Economics, FinTech or a closely related field, with publications or strong research potential relevant to FinTech, corporate finance, governance or sustainable finance. UAEU also requires strong quantitative/programming capability such as Stata, Python, R or SAS and familiarity with relevant financial datasets. Fluency in English and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are required.
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Verification notes
Verified 2026-08-29 against UAEU careers PostingDetails/4923. The page is current with an Apply action and lists September 30, 2026 as the close date. No closing clock time/time zone is stated, so deadline is null.
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