Research Associate Position under the Professor Abhishek Gupte

Overview

Role: Research Associate

Location: Mohali

No of Openings: 1

Faculty Name: Professor Abhishek Gupte

Academic Area: Organisational Behaviour

Start Date: At the earliest 

Duration: N/A

Research Summary of the Faculty

Professor Abhishek Gupte

I am an Assistant Professor in the Organisational Behaviour Area at the Indian School of Business (ISB). My research interests include occupations, knowledge work & expertise, and technological change. I am broadly interested in exploring how professionals and expert workers think about the changing nature of work they do and the tools they use. As a field researcher, I collect data through interviews, ethnographic observations, and archival documents. I study various empirical contexts including investment banks, law firms, and professional illustrators.

I received my PhD in Management and Organisations from New York University. I also hold an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and an undergraduate degree in Engineering from Gujarat University. Prior to joining academia, I worked with the International Finance Corporation (the private sector arm of the World Bank) in various emerging and developed markets such as India, US, Singapore and Myanmar (Burma), primarily in making equity and debt investments in companies providing low-income financial services. I also briefly worked in Credit Suisse’s investment team in 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 and Responsibilities

You will: 

• Provide Assistance to the faculty – Assisting in their ongoing research work which includes literature review, data collection, and analysis.
  • Literature review – reading and reviewing literature in management and sociology in the areas of professions and occupations, technological change and knowledge work as well as other related areas in organisational behaviour.
  • Data collection – assisting in identifying interview respondents, scheduling and conducting interviews; coding and extracting data from archival documents (text).
  • Data analysis – help in analysing qualitative data; no prior training is necessary, though an interest in reading and thinking through large documents would be a great skill!
  • Synthesis - Literature search and review, summary, presentation, and analytical writing.
• Time commitment: This role will be for a minimum of one year, extendable by another year.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters’ degree from reputed institutions in India or abroad in the areas of sociology, anthropology, history or law.  Candidates with B Tech or MBA from IIMs and other similar institutions with a high GPA could also apply.
• Experience in the industry is preferred but not required; keen interest in understanding social phenomena and applying for PhD programs in management or organizational / economic sociology.

Skills

• Strong motivation to pursue a career in research in management, for instance in the study of work and occupations, knowledge work, and technological change. An interest in thinking about how people’s knowledge and relationships affect the organizations and contexts in which people work and the way they think about themselves would be a huge plus. Please explain your motivation including plans for pursuing a PhD in your cover letter.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with attention to every detail.
• Strong team player with cross-functional skills.
• Exposure to social sciences literature, and a willingness to read theory is desired. 
• 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.  

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

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps.