Role: Research Associate

Location: Hyderabad (Hybrid/In-Office)

No of Openings: 1

Faculty Name: Professor Anusha Sirigiri

Academic Area: Entrepreneurship Area.
 

Research Summary of the Faculty:
 

Professor Anusha:

Anusha Sirigiri is an Assistant Professor in the Entrepreneurship area. Her research and teaching interests are in Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, and Strategic Human Capital. Professor Anusha received her Ph.D. in Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University, Italy, and a Dual Degree B.E (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering & M.Sc. (Hons.) Economics from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, India.
 

About ISB:

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 & Responsibilities:

You will:

• Assistance to the faculty – Assisting in their ongoing research work which includes the development of analytical models, solution algorithms, and designing of computational experiments.
• Data compilation - Scraping data from websites or documents and compilation into usable formats for analysis.
• Database management – Linking different datasets, ensuring data quality, and processing raw data into processed datasets for modelling and estimation.
• Analysis of data - Using cross-sectional and panel econometric methods, literature review, and assisting in paper writing.
• The candidate must also have great communication skills and should be able to reach out to entrepreneurs and investors if need be.
• Conduct market and economic analysis and prepare reports to harvest data and generate presentable insights from the data.
   

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• A Graduate from a top program with a high CGPA. Evidence of academic excellence.
• MBA/ PGDBM from premier institutions like IIMs/Others.
   

Skills:

• Experience working with big data systems, concepts, and tools.
• A strong interest in pursuing academic research in the field of Entrepreneurship.
• Excellent analytical and programming skills (Prior experience or training in econometrics is desirable).
• Candidates that have expertise in statistical programming (in Stata or R) would have an edge..
• The candidate must also have great communication skills and should be able to reach out to entrepreneurs and investors if need be.
• This position is a good fit for those looking to do a PhD in Entrepreneurship/ Strategy in the future.
• Motivation to learn and a strong work ethic.

Our Commitment towards you:

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.

If this role is your true calling, please fill out the form using the below-mentioned link. If you have any questions, please reach out to careers_ra_fd@isb.edu.

https://www.cognitoforms.com/IndianSchoolOfBusiness9/ResearchAssociateInternRoleHiringForm

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