Research Fellow (2-year contract), SKBI

Singapore Management University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Management University's Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI) invites applications for a research-focused position. You will produce high-quality academic research and actively contribute to SKBI events, including conferences, and participate in grant/funding applications.

You will assist the Director in research developments and training activities, handle data collection, large-scale data processing, and empirical analysis with advanced models; and prepare project

Qualifications

• Excellent research skills with a focus on finance or economics.
• Ability to process large databases and data analysis with appropriate methods.
• Strong presentation and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality academic research for SKBI.
• Contribute to SKBI events and assist research grant/funding applications.
• Assist the Director in research developments and training activities.
• Handle data collection, large data processing and large-scale data analysis.
• Conduct literature reviews and empirical analysis with advanced models.
• Prepare project materials, including presentations and progress reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Research skills

Big data processing

Finance/economics research

Communication skills

Education

PhD or postgraduate degree in relevant fields

Job description

• This position is for Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI).
• Produce high-quality academic research.
• Actively contribute to SKBI organized events (such as conferences) and participate in research grant/funding Applications.
• Assist the Director in research developments and training activities.
• Handle data collection, large data processing and large-scale data analysis.
• Conduct literature reviews and empirical analysis, implement advanced empirical models.
• Prepare project materials (e.g., presentations, progress reports, research outputs, grant documentations)
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• This position is for Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI).
• Produce high-quality academic research.
• Actively contribute to SKBI organized events (such as conferences) and participate in research grant/funding Applications.
• Assist the Director in research developments and training activities.
• Handle data collection, large data processing and large-scale data analysis.
• Conduct literature reviews and empirical analysis, implement advanced empirical models.
• Prepare project materials (e.g., presentations, progress reports, research outputs, grant documentations)
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• PhD degree or postgraduate degree in relevant fields.
• A strong knowledge and research background in finance or economics.
• Ability to process big databases.
• A strong knowledge and research background in finance or economics.
• Excellent research skills, with preferred experience in banking, corporate finance, fintech and innovation,capital markets, AI and machine learning research.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation and communication skills.

Other Information

The anticipated start date for this position is 1 April 2027 or later.