Role: Research Associate

Location: Mohali

No of Openings: 1

Faculty Name: Divya Sebastian

Academic Area: Strategy

Research Summary of the Faculty:

Professor: Divya Sebastian

Divya Sebastian is an Assistant Professor in the Strategy area at the Indian School of Business. Her research interests are in innovation and corporate strategy. She is keenly interested in how firms create and extract value from their inventions. She is also interested in the role of high-skilled talent mobility in innovation and entrepreneurship. Divya received her Ph.D. in strategy from the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. This position will be a good fit for you if you are interested in these topics and want to pursue an academic career in the field of innovation and strategic management.

Website: https://www.divyasebastian.net/

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 literature review, data collection, database management, and analysis.

1.     Data collection – Scraping data from websites or documents and compilation into usable formats for analysis.

2.     Data cleaning – Replicating prior work to document best practices in data cleaning

3.     Database management – Linking different datasets, ensuring data quality, and processing raw data into processed datasets for modelling and estimation.  

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

5.     Synthesis - Literature search and review, summary, presentation, and analytical writing.

·        Assistance to India Strategy Conference that will take place in mid-December 2025 – Dealing with the logistics of an academic conference

·        Time commitment: This role will be for a minimum of two years

Required Skills and Qualifications:

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

Skills:

·        Strong motivation to pursue a career in research in Innovation/Strategy (please explain in your cover letter)

·        Experience working with big data systems, concepts, and tools.

·        Strong verbal and written communication skills, with attention to every detail.

·        Strong team player with cross-functional skills.

·        Background in basic econometrics is highly desired.

·        Strong coding proficiency in Python, SQL, Stata, R.

·        Knowledge of various text mining algorithms and their use cases as well as text pre-processing and normalization techniques.

·        Exposure to economic problems and econometric techniques desirable 

·        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.

For any queries, reach out to - careers_ra_fd@isb.edu. Kindly do not share your resumes or CVs via email. Please use the link below for submissions.

If this role is your true calling, please fill out the form using the below-mentioned link.

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