Position details:

Indian School of Business is looking for Research Associate in Finance to work with Professor Krishnamurthy Subramanian (Ex CEA). The candidate should possess an outstanding academic record with excellent analytical, and computing skills. The total length of employment at ISB does not exceed 2 years. The exact period can be mutually negotiated.

Research Associates (RA) generally go on to pursue doctoral (or equivalent) programmes at premier business schools in the world, leading eventually to a career in finance research at a top-tier business school or research organization.

The selected candidate will develop a solid grounding in theoretical and applied finance, and work on various research projects in association with faculty at ISB and faculty associated with ISB’s partner institutes.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• A strong understanding of finance and economics.
• Outstanding academic records with excellent analytical and computing skills.
• Proficiency in the use of statistical packages such as C++, SAS, STATA, MATLAB etc. is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in Econometrics is preferred
• 1-3 years of experience is preferred
  

The candidate must have high standards in terms of quality of work, attention to detail, ability to multi-task and absolute commitment to task completion.

Benefits:

ISB is a research-focused business school. It offers a variety of opportunities to understand the current management phenomena in depth, through research seminars, workshops, and PhD-level courses. It provides several options to hone a person’s analytical skills. The hands-on research experience is helpful as the candidate starts his/her own research in the field. The position offers a competitive salary along with other benefits (CTC).

Location: Hyderabad

Vacancy: 1

If interested, please email your CV to careers_ra_fd@isb.edu clearly indicating your CGPA or percentage score, along with the documents mentioned below.

• Academic performance and grades in all degree programmes.
• Details of any finance courses taken along with a short description.
• Evidence of proficiency in programming languages and statistical packages, if any.
• Work experience, if any.
• Your contact information.
• Two references, including one from your most recent degree programme.
• A short statement outlining your motivation.

Please mention “Research Associate in Finance Area under Prof. Krishnamurthy Subramanian in the subject line.