Job Opportunities

Personal Research Assistant

We are looking for a passionate, detail-oriented research assistant to join our team. This role is ideally suited for those wishing to work in academic or industry research in the financial sector, particularly in the areas of sustainable finance, responsible, and green investing and valuation. You will also work with renowned researchers on the team who can help bring your expertise into their papers as they complete them for publication in top academic journals.

Contract Type: Part-time (remotely) ; Application Deadline: 12-12-2022

Salary Range: 15,000 BDT to 50,000 BDT; Hiring: 3

Responsibilities:

  • Design and build research projects in close cooperation with the team leader (Mr. Abu Bakkar Siddik) and research affiliates.

  • Development of research hypotheses

  • Maintain quality standards to preserve the integrity of data and findings

  • Prepare and conduct interviews (data collection)

  • analyze data using various statistical methods and tools such as SPSS, AMOS, SmartPLS, STATA, Eviews, and so on.

  • Write reports to summarize data and the implications of the results

  • Other responsibilities assigned by the team director

Requirements and skills:

  • An academic background in the following subjects is preferred: finance, accounting, economics, business, sustainable/green finance, sustainability management, or related disciplines. You must have a bachelor's degree, and a master's degree in one of these areas is preferred.

  • A solid understanding of the study fields of sustainable economics or finance is preferred.

  • Good publication records are preferred (at least one publication in a reputed journal).

  • Skills in quantitative analysis and/or financial econometrics, such as knowing how to use advanced statistical software packages, and experience with empirical research methods, such as creating, running, and helping to support research and data analysis projects, are highly desired.

  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage several projects concurrently.

  • Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills, along with strong written communication skills.

What are the benefits of working with us?

  • An attractive project or monthly base salary ranges from 15,000 BDT to 50,000 BDT

  • Improving your research abilities such as writing, publishing, and data analysis

  • Working with renowned researchers and professors

  • Networking and career development. The successful candidate will be recommended for further education with an appealing, fully funded scholarship in a foreign country.


Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed and up-to-date CV/resume, as well as a covering letter explaining what makes them suitable for this position to absiddik.nub@yahoo.com by December 12, 2022, with the subject line "Application for Personal Research Assistant."


Best of Luck!!