Nanyang Business School (NBS) provides a vibrant intellectual environment that fosters world-class innovative, cutting-edge research. The Accounting Division’s faculty members include professors with PhDs from globally renowned universities. Faculty members engage in high-quality research. In the 2022 Accounting Research Ranking by Bringham Young University, NTU is ranked among the top 50 universities worldwide based on publications in major accounting journals across all years and all areas.
NBS is looking for a candidate who is task-oriented, attentive to detail, has excellent communication skills, flexibility in responding to fluid situations, and ability to work independently, to join them as a Research Assistant. The Research Assistant will be part of a dynamic team of researchers conducting research on multidisciplinary studies, including financial reporting quality, disclosure and transparency, organizational and personnel economics, and neuroeconomics.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and managing data-collection
- Performing data cleaning and other quality checks
- Developing and applying machine-learning algorithms for the projects
- Using face recognition APIs to process images
- Performing literature review and writing up summary reports
- Conducting data analyses and tablulating results
- Performing other ad hoc administrative duties to support the research projects
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or above, preferably with a background in both business and computer science
- Ability to parse data from websites
- Good statistical knowledge and data analytics skills
- Familiarity with major data analysis tools (e.g., Python, Stata, SAS, etc.)
- In-depth knowledge of data mining, AI, and machine learning algorithms
- Good ability in communicating data science models to general audiences using layman language
- Preferably having experience with face recognition APIs
- Excellent command of the English language, as well as strong communication skills, is essential to conduct research
- High degree of responsibility and maturity
- Team player with a strong ability to adapt to new job tasks and collaborate with other colleagues as necessary
- Preferably having strong interests in academic research
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
