Research Fellow, SKBI

Unist; Singapore; In loco; SGD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

Competenze

• 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.

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

Finance/Economics research

Big data processing

Empirical analysis

Communication skills

Literature reviews

AI and ML research

Formazione

PhD or postgraduate degree

Strumenti

Python

R

SQL

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation/Company SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY Research Field Economics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 3 Dec 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Singapore Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

(2-year contract)About Us

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

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.

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.