Research Associate with Professor Apoorv Gagar

Role: Research Associate

Location: Hyderabad (In-Office)

No of Openings:1 (Expected to join as early as possible)

Faculty Name: Professor Apoorv Gogar

Academic Area: Accounting

The ISB Research Associate Program: ISB hosts a cutting-edge 2-year Research Associate Program within its Accounting area. This is akin to pre-doctoral programs run by many top research universities (especially in the U.S.), where students work alongside professors and typically pursue a Ph.D. in Business Administration (with a specialization in Accounting) after that. This is a unique setting where candidates can attend Ph.D. courses on research methods (such as Panel Data Econometrics and Causal Inference) as well as seminar courses focusing on empirical archival research in Accounting, Auditing, and Corporate Finance. We invite applications from motivated individuals with a solid analytical academic background to work as a full-time Research Associate at ISB. Research Associates (RA) are expected to work for about two years and generally apply for the Ph.D. programs in their second year of the RA program.

Research Summary of the Faculty:

Professor Apoorv Gogar and Position Details

He is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Indian School of Business.

His research focuses on how capital market participants such as creditors (e.g., bank lenders) and equity analysts shape public firms’ financial reporting and corporate disclosure behavior. He earned a Ph.D. from Smeal College of Business at the Pennsylvania State University. He also holds a B.Com. (Hons) from Hansraj College (University of Delhi) and an MBA in Finance from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (Delhi). Before joining ISB, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Maastricht University (in the Netherlands). Here is a link to his profile.

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 & Responsibilities:

Work Description

• The candidate will assist the professor in his ongoing research, including support through data collection, data cleaning, literature review, and preliminary data analysis.
• Typical datasets include large panels of banks and firms (public and private) obtained through already-curated machine-readable datasets (e.g., COMPUSTAT, CRSP, Refintiv/LSEG, and S&P CAPIQ), as well as data collected through web-scraping (e.g., corporate filings available on the SEC EDGAR platform).
• The research associate will be exposed to creating and handling big data sets, working extensively in statistical software/programming languages (such as Stata, R, and Python), and learning state-of-the-art research design methodologies (e.g., panel data regressions with fixed effects).
• This position is an excellent fit for a candidate looking to pursue a PhD in Accounting in the future.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

This position is a good fit for a candidate looking to pursue a PhD in Accounting.

• Master's degree in Economics/Finance/Accounting/Business from a premier institute. If a candidate has prior relevant research experience and the necessary skillset, a master’s degree in Statistics/Econometrics/Mathematics or a bachelor's degree in Economics/Finance/Accounting/Business from a premier institute may also be considered for this position.
• Strong background in Mathematics.
• STATA/Python/R coding skills are essential. The ideal candidate should be proficient in at least one of these languages/software.
• Knowledge of writing API queries/Web-Scraping algorithms, Machine Learning/AI, or textual analysis is an added advantage.

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.

Along with the competitive salary and plethora of employee benefits, ISB hosts a world-class Learning Resource Centre and a 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.

Please write a motivation letter detailing (i) your interest in this position, (ii) how your educational background and work experience have prepared you for this role, and (iii) how this position aligns with your broader career goals. Be sure to mention how this position would benefit you in the next three to five years and also in the long term. The letter should not exceed one page.

For any queries, reach out to - careers_ra_fd@isb.edu. 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.

https://www.cognitoforms.com/IndianSchoolOfBusiness9/FDOHiringForm

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