Applications are invited for Research Assistant at IIM Ahmedabad (Centre for Digital Transformation) for the year 2023. The last date of application is 23 July.
IIMA is inviting applications for research assistant/s, preferably with a postgraduate (master’s) degree in Information Systems, Management, Data Science, Computer Science & Engineering, or related fields in the Centre for Digital Transformation at IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA). Applicants with a Ph.D. will also be considered.
Role Description
The position involves working on different research projects focused on the key issues related to digital transformation. The candidate will work with predefined projects with faculty supervisor/s. Responsibilities of the research assistant may include one or more of the following: preparing surveys and launching, data extraction, running large panel data models, and creating impactful data visualizations, amongst other such activities involved in academic research publications.
Applicants should be well-versed in the key ideas underlying digital technologies. The position requires the applicant to have research acumen as an essential qualification and people who are keen to pursue a Ph.D., later on, are highly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility
- Candidates with a degree in management/information systems /engineering/computer science/mathematics or social and economic-related disciplines are preferred.
- Candidates with expertise and focus on creating surveys and analytics, in the financial domain will be preferred.
- Candidates should be comfortable with creating large datasets, analyzing, and visualizing them. Candidates having experience in natural language processing and text analytics will be given preference.
- Candidates should be well-versed in secondary data analysis. Candidates proficient in running econometrics/statistics models are preferred. Prior experience working with panel datasets and knowledge of Stata is desirable.
- Candidates who understand the scientific process, including being comfortable doing a literature review by reading and summarizing research papers will be given preference.
Tenure
The appointment is initially for 6 months with a potential for extension based on performance.
Application
To apply, please send an email including a CV and cover letter to cdtsecretary[at]iima.ac.in with the subject: “RA: Centre for Digital Transformation” (Applications without the proper subject may not be considered).
Deadline
27th July 2023.
Compensation
Compensation will be commensurate with the qualification and experience of the candidate.
