FinTech Research Associate - Digital Finance & ESG

United Arab Emirates University, Department of Family Medicine; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

United Arab Emirates University seeks a Research Assistant to contribute to a funded project on FinTech, digital finance, and ESG interactions. The RA will use statistical tools and large datasets to analyze corporate finance implications and policy relevance.

The role is full-time for one year with potential extension based on funding and performance, reporting to the PI in Statistics and Business Analytics.

Qualifications

• PhD in Finance, Financial Economics, FinTech, or a related field with publications or strong research potential in FinTech/Corporate Finance/Governance/ESG.
• Strong proficiency in statistical and programming software (Stata/Python/R/SAS) and familiarity with relevant databases.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on an funded research project in FinTech and Financial Innovation.
• Analyze data and contribute to publications in journals.
• Coordinate with PI and research team; present progress in regular meetings.

Skills

Stata

Python

R

SAS

English fluency

Education

PhD in Finance or FinTech

Tools

Compustat

CRSP

WRDS

Bloomberg

FinTech datasets

Job description

United Arab Emirates University seeks a Research Assistant to contribute to a funded project on FinTech, digital finance, and ESG interactions. The RA will use statistical tools and large datasets to analyze corporate finance implications and policy relevance.

The role is full-time for one year with potential extension based on funding and performance, reporting to the PI in Statistics and Business Analytics.