There are up to two PhD positions available in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo, under
the supervision of Prof. Max Nendel.

The PhD projects will lie within the broad theme of Model Uncertainty in Finance, Actuarial Science, and Economics.

Qualifications:
Applicants are expected to hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Mathematical Economics, Mathematical Finance, or a related
field.

In addition, candidates should have excellent knowledge in at least one of the following topics: measure and probability theory, stochastic analysis, functional analysis, partial differential equations, (stochastic) optimal control.

Starting date:
January 1, 2026 or later (flexible upon agreement).

Application:
Interested candidates are asked to submit their application documents (CV, degrees, transcript of records, name and email address of an academic reference) together with a one-page cover letter as a single pdf file to mnendel@uwaterloo.ca no later than October 5, 2025.