Job Description

Location:

Hyderabad

Faculty Name:

Jan Keil

Academic Area:

Finance

Start Date:

ASAP

Duration:

2 Years

Research Summary of the Faculty

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Professor Jan Keil

My research is on change in financial intermediation, especially technologically driven change, including FinTech and digital payment systems. Through my empirical work in banking and consumer finance I aspire to understand risks, challenges, and benefits these developments generate.


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About ISB

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The Indian School of Business (ISB) evolved from the need for a world-class business school in Asia. The founders, some of the best minds from the corporate and academic worlds, anticipated the leadership needs of the emerging Asian economies. The ISB is committed to creating such leaders through its innovative programs, outstanding faculty, and thought leadership. The Indian School of Business (ISB) provides a robust environment that generates high-quality research that is both contemporary and rigorous.

Roles and Responsibilities:

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You will:

Assistance to the faculty

- Assisting in their ongoing research work which includes literature review, data collection, database management, and analysis.

Data collection

- Scraping data from websites or documents and compilation into usable formats for analysis. Work will involve handling large databases, and possibly text mining.

Data cleaning

- Replicating prior work to document best practices in data cleaning

Database management

- Linking different datasets, ensuring data quality, and processing raw data into processed datasets for modelling and estimation.

Data analysis

- Econometric analysis for exploratory data analysis and causal estimation, including visualization and reporting, along with sound knowledge in signal processing/latent models.

Time commitment:

This role will be for a minimum of two years

Required Skills and Qualifications:

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Qualifications:

Master from DSE or ISI or a reputed institution in India or abroad. B Tech from IIT or B Tech/Master with a high CGPA. MBA from IIM ABCs. Experience in the industry is preferred but not required
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Skills:

Strong coding proficiency in Python or R. Experience working with big data systems, concepts, and tools. Knowledge of text mining algorithms and their use cases as well as text pre-processing and normalization techniques. Background in basic econometrics is desired. Exposure to economic problems and econometric techniques desirable Motivation to pursue a career in research in finance or data science in business and finance (please explain in your cover letter) Strong verbal and written communication skills, with attention to every detail. Motivation to learn and a strong work ethic. Strong team player with cross-functional skills.

Our Commitment towards you

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ISB is a research-focused business school. It offers a variety of opportunities to understand the current management phenomena in depth, through research brown-bag seminars, workshops, and PhD-level courses. It provides several options to hone a person's analytical skills. This position is best suited for a candidate with an interest in pursuing a PhD down the line.



Along with the competitive salary and plethora of employee benefits, ISB hosts a world-class Learning Resource Centre in the entire Asia, Comprehensive Health and Personal Accident Cover for you and your family members. ISB believes in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion for everyone through our ideas and collaborations.



For any queries, reach out to - careers_ra_fd@isb.edu Kindly do not share your resumes or CVs via email.


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