ESSEC Business School invites applications for a full-time post-doctoral research fellow at its Asia-Pacific campus in Singapore. This fellowship is funded by the CY Initiative for Excellence for a multi-disciplinary investigation of corporate innovation and corporate decisions.
The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Professor Ping-Sheng Koh. The research team has published widely in accounting (e.g., The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and Journal of Accounting Research), finance (e.g., Journal of Finance, and Journal of Financial Economics) and management (e.g., Administrative Science Quarterly, Management Science, and Strategic Management Journal). The main responsibilities involve, among others:
Managing structured and unstructured data, database design and development, including additional data collection;
Empirical analysis of the data; and
Collaboration in the development of research papers, conference presentations, and the submission and revision of papers to top-tier, peer-reviewed journals.
Requirements
PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, economics, statistics, business or related fields (PhD students close to graduation can be considered but must complete the degree before commencement of the fellowship);
High proficiency in managing structured and unstructured data, especially in the financial domain;
High proficiency in programming and statistical software such as Python, R, STATA, or SAS;
Related prior research experience is a plus;
Evidence of creativity and innovation is highly valued;
Responsible and meticulous;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
Possess a growth mindset and tenacity to overcome challenges
[Note that selected candidate must have legal employment status to work in Singapore. Non-Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents will be subjected to approval from government authorities to enter, live and work in Singapore.]
Application Procedure
To apply, interested applicants should email the following to
kohp@essec.edu:
Cover letter/research statement;
Curriculum vitae;
One representative publication or working paper;
Two letters of recommendation (send directly to the email above by the recommenders)
Expected start date is May 1st, 2021 or negotiable. Review of applications will begin on February 15th, 2021 and will accept applications until the position is filled. Please direct to the above email for further information on the position.
About ESSEC Business School
Founded in 1907, ESSEC Business School is one of the leading European business schools (#6 by the Financial Times in 2020) with campuses in Greater Paris, Singapore, and Morocco. Being the first AACSB accredited business school outside North America and holder of the prestigious “triple crown” accreditation (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS), it offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and executive level training in business administration. Its flagship Master in Management (Grande Ecoles) program has been ranked among the top five worldwide by the Financial Times for the last several years (#3 in 2020). ESSEC Business School is reputed for its international orientation and has developed a number of strategic alliances and many academic partnerships with leading institutions worldwide. The Asia Pacific campus was established in Singapore in 2005 and moved to its new campus in 2015 amidst Singapore innovation hub.
