Research Fellow (Carbon Pricing)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore's Centre for Sustainable Finance Innovation seeks a Research Fellow to support empirical research on how carbon pricing and climate policies shape firms' sourcing decisions and global supply chains.

The role involves building large datasets, developing econometric models, and producing high-quality academic outputs. Collaboration with a global network of researchers and publication in peer-reviewed journals is expected.

Qualifications

• PhD in finance, economics, accounting, business, statistics, data science, or closely related field.
• Strong training in empirical research methods and econometric analysis with experience using large-scale datasets.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct empirical research on how carbon pricing and climate policies affect firms' sourcing decisions, supplier relationships, and global supply chain networks.
• Construct and manage large-scale datasets by integrating firm-level, supply-chain, country-level policy, climate, and financial information from multiple sources.
• Develop and implement econometric models to examine effects of carbon pricing on supply chain restructuring, firm performance, and sustainable transformation.
• Perform data management, statistical analyses, robustness tests, and prepare research outputs (tables, figures, visualizations).
• Collaborate with the Principal Investigator, project team members, and international collaborators on research activities.
• Contribute to research papers, conference presentations, and other academic outputs; assist in writing and publication.

Skills

Empirical research methods

Econometric analysis

Education

PhD required

Tools

Python

Stata

Job description

The Centre for Sustainable Finance Innovation (CSFI) is a research centre at Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, dedicated to advancing research and practical knowledge in sustainable finance and financial innovation. The Centre conducts research on areas including climate finance, carbon markets, sustainable investment, and related policy issues.

We are looking for a Research Fellow to support research on how carbon pricing and climate policies shape firms' decisions and global supply chain networks. The role will focus on empirical research, large-scale data analysis, econometric modelling, and the development of high-quality academic research on carbon pricing, global supply chains, and sustainable business transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct empirical research on how carbon pricing and climate policies affect firms' sourcing decisions, supplier relationships, and global supply chain networks.
• Construct and manage large-scale datasets by integrating firm-level, supply-chain, country-level policy, climate, and financial information from multiple sources.
• Develop and implement econometric models to examine the effects of carbon pricing on supply chain restructuring, firm performance, and sustainable transformation.
• Perform data management, statistical analyses, robustness tests, and preparation of research outputs, including tables, figures, and visualizations.
• Work effectively with the Principal Investigator, project team members, and other local and international collaborators on research activities.
• Contribute to the development of research papers, conference presentations, and other academic outputs arising from the project.
• Support the writing, revision, and publication of research findings in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Requirements

• PhD degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, statistics, data science, or a closely related field.
• Strong training in empirical research methods and econometric analysis, with experience working with large-scale firm-level or related datasets.
• Proficiency in Python and/or Stata for data management, statistical analysis, and empirical research.
• Experience in merging and managing large datasets from multiple sources, preferably involving firm, supply chain, financial, policy, or international data.
• Familiarity with research topics related to sustainable finance, climate policy, carbon pricing, corporate finance, or global supply chains would be an advantage.
• Prior experience in preparing research papers for peer-reviewed journals in finance, economics, accounting, management, or related fields is preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with the Principal Investigator and research team, with strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes - the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering - and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world's top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world's top young university for the past seven years. The University's main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore's healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

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