Overview Role: Research Associate

Location: Hyderabad

No of Openings: 1

Faculty Name: Anindo Sarkar

Academic Area: Finance

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 1-2 years (minimum 1 year)

Research Summary of the Faculty

Anindo Sarkar

Anindo Sarkar is an assistant professor in the Finance area at ISB. His primary areas of research are monetary theory, growth theory and financial frictions. His current research includes understanding endogenous monetary-fiscal interactions, role of financial frictions in monetary policy as well as the role of these frictions in issues surrounding long run growth

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About ISB The Indian School of Business (ISB) evolved from the need for a world-class business school in Asia. The founders, some of the best minds from the corporate and academic worlds, anticipated the leadership needs of the emerging Asian economies. The ISB is committed to creating such leaders through its innovative programs, outstanding faculty, and thought leadership.

The Indian

School of Business (ISB) provides a robust environment that generates high-quality research that is both contemporary and rigorous.

Roles and Responsibilities

You Will Be Responsible For The Following Tasks

- Assistance to the faculty – Assisting in their ongoing research work which includes literature review, data collection, database management, empirical analysis and structural modelling.
- Data collection – Collection of secondary data from websites or databases and compilation into usable formats for analysis.
- Data cleaning – Clean and manage economic datasets using STATA, R or Python.
- Database management – Linking different datasets,



ensuring data quality, and processing raw data into processed datasets for modelling and estimation.
- Data analysis – Econometric analysis for exploratory data analysis with emphasis on time-series analysis like VARs and Local Projections.
- Synthesis - Literature search and review, summary, presentation, and analytical writing.
- Time commitment: This role will be for a minimum of one year.

Qualifications Required Skills and Qualifications

- Undergraduate in economics or a quantitative social science from a reputed institution in India or abroad is mandatory.
- Candidates with a master’s in economics or finance from a reputed institution in India or abroad will be given preference.

Skills And Requirements

- Basic exposure to macroeconomics and finance (through coursework or research experience) is a must.
- Experience and exposure to basic econometrics (panel regression models, DiD) is a must.
- Experience working with empirical macroeconomic analysis like VARs and Local Projections is desirable.
- Some experience with numerical analysis – like finite differences, root finding will be highly valued.
- Familiarity with statistical and computational programming languages is strongly preferred – STATA, R, Matlab, Python.
- Strong communication skills,



with attention to detail.

Our Commitment Towards you ISB is a research-focused business school. It offers a variety of opportunities to understand the current management phenomena in depth, through research brown-bag seminars, workshops, and PhD-level courses. It provides several options to hone a person’s analytical skills. This position is best suited for a candidate with an interest in pursuing a PhD down the line.

Along with the competitive salary and plethora of employee perks, ISB hosts a world-class Learning Resource Centre in the entire Asia, Comprehensive Health and Personal Accident Cover for you and your family members. ISB believes in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion for everyone through our ideas and collaborations.

For any queries, reach out to - [email protected]. Kindly do not share your resumes or CVs via email. Please use the link below for submissions.

If this role is your true calling, please fill out the form using the below-mentioned link. Research Assistant - Application Form

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps. Want to share your profile?

Hyderabad Campus

Indian School of Business

Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500111

Timings : Monday- Friday, 08:00 AM IST to 06:00 PM IST

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Mohali Campus

Indian School of Business

Knowledge City

Sector 81, SAS Nagar ,Mohali - 140 306

📌 Research Associate Position under Professor. Anindo Sarkar (Hyderabad)
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