Research Fellow — Economics & Finance, Data-Driven AI Focus

Unist; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Management University invites applications for a recognised researcher role within the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI). The position focuses on producing high-quality research, contributing to conferences, and supporting grant applications.

The successful candidate will assist the director in research development and training activities, and manage large-scale data work with advanced empirical modeling.

Qualifications

• PhD or postgraduate degree in finance or economics.
• Strong knowledge and research background in finance or economics.
• Ability to process big databases and conduct empirical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality academic research.
• Contribute to SKBI organized events and research grant applications.
• Assist the Director in research developments and training activities.
• Handle data collection, large-scale data processing and analysis.
• Prepare project materials and progress reports.

Skills

Finance/Economics research

Big data processing

Empirical analysis

Communication skills

Literature reviews

AI and ML research

Education

PhD or postgraduate degree

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Singapore Management University invites applications for a recognised researcher role within the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics (SKBI). The position focuses on producing high-quality research, contributing to conferences, and supporting grant applications.

The successful candidate will assist the director in research development and training activities, and manage large-scale data work with advanced empirical modeling.