Research Assistant, Department of Finance

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for one highly skilled and motivated individual to work as a full-time research professional for a period of at least one year. The start date is subject to negotiation, but may be as early as 1 March 2022.

You will work with and be supervised by NUS Business School Professors Karsten Müller and Poorya Kabir. The projects you will most likely be working on two sets of topics: 1) financing at the firm-level: such as the role of financial constraints in firm policies, the effect of loan subsidies on firm outcomes, the macroeconomic consequences of credit booms and financial crises, the politics of financial regulation, and the role of social media in financial market and other outcomes. 2) household finance decisions, such as saving and consumption, investment in stocks, and mortgage decisions. 

You will work with us on a variety of tasks, including data collection and analysis, managing large data sets, performing numerical simulations, statistical programming and data visualization, conducting literature reviews, summarizing research findings and policy documents, and editing research papers. 

The position is based in Singapore.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will:

• have a strong quantitative background (incl. statistics and econometrics); 
• have strong programming skills (extensive experience with either Stata, R, or Python is a must);
• be able to work independently to solve problems; and
• have a long-term interest in pursuing research in economics and or finance.
• be well organized and pays attention to details 

A background in economics is a plus, but not necessary—we welcome candidates with strong technical backgrounds who are looking for more exposure to economics and finance. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and self-directed, adept at learning new technical skills when needed. 

Candidates should submit the following documents:

• Cover letter and resume
• List of two or more references
• Transcripts from all previous academic programs
• A research paper (undergrad thesis, term paper, etc.)
• Sample of code (ideally for same paper)

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Working Conditions
Office, library, computer room

Physical Effort
Typically sitting at a desk or table

Department / School
NUS Business School

Pay
Competitive with other world-leading research universities.

Special Requirements  

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

Covid-19 Message

At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students are one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interactions with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presence is required.

In accordance with Singapore's legal requirements, unvaccinated workers will not be able to work on the NUS premises with effect from 15 January 2022. As such, job applicants will need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS.