Postdoctoral Researcher (preferred)/ Predoctoral Research Associate

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Location: Hyderabad (In-Office) Faculty Name: Professor Gurvinder Sandhu Academic Area: Accounting The ISB Research Associate Program: ISB hosts a cutting-edge 2-year Research Associate Program within its Accounting area. This is akin to pre-doctoral programs run by many top research universities (especially in the U.S.), where students work alongside professors and typically pursue a Ph.D. in Business Administration (with a specialization in accounting) after that. This is a unique setting where candidates can attend Ph.D. courses on research methods (such as Panel Data Econometrics and Causal Inference) as well as seminar courses focusing on empirical archival research in Accounting, Auditing, and Corporate Finance. We invite applications from motivated individuals with a solid analytical academic background to work as a full-time Research Associate at ISB. Research Associates (RA) are expected to work for about two years and generally apply for the Ph.D. programs in their second year of the RA program. Research Summary of the Faculty Professor Gurvinder Sandhu Gurvinder Sandhu is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Indian School of Business (ISB). He holds a PhD in Management Science from the University of Texas at Dallas. He also holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School (University of Melbourne) and a B. Com from Kurukshetra University. Professor Sandhu’s research explores financial institutions, credit markets, and firms’ voluntary disclosures. His empirical work looks at what forces shape banks’ loan portfolios. He has developed a bank diversification measure that captures how diversified banks are in their commercial loan portfolio. His research has been accepted at various academic conferences, including the American Accounting Association and the European Accounting Association. His teaching interests lie in financial accounting, specifically financial statement analysis and introductory financial accounting. View Profile 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: Work Description Work with the faculty on research projects of common interest. The candidate will assist the professor in his ongoing. research, including support through data collection, data cleaning, literature review, and preliminary data analysis. You will be exposed to creating and handling big data sets, working extensively in statistical software/programming languages (such as Python, Stata, R, and SAS), and learning state-of-the-art research design methodologies (e.g., panel data regressions with fixed effects). This position is a good fit for a candidate looking to pursue a PhD in Accounting or excel in research (post-doctoral). Required Skills and Qualifications: Master’s degree in economics / finance / Statistics / Econometrics / Mathematics / Physics or engineering (electrical, signal processing, computer science), or a 4-year bachelor’s degree in mathematics/physics/economics from a premier institute. Strong background in Mathematics. Python/STATA/R/SAS coding skills are essential. The ideal candidate should be proficient in at least one of these languages/software. Knowledge of writing API queries/Web-Scraping algorithms, Machine Learning/AI, or textual analysis is an added advantage. 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. Along with the competitive salary and plethora of employee benefits, ISB hosts a world-class Learning Resource Centre and a 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 complete the form using the link below. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] for any queries. Kindly do not send your resume through email id, as it becomes difficult to keep track. 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