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Position for researchers in public finance and public procurement

The Finance Research Group, Mumbai is an inter-disciplinary group of researchers working in the fields of financial markets, household and firm finance, bankruptcy law, land markets and public finance management and public procurement. In these fields, the group engages in academic and policy oriented research and advocacy.

An indicative list of the project outputs generated by the Finance Research Group is below:

• Report of the Standing Council on international competitiveness of the Indian financial sector
• The report of the Bankruptcy Law Reforms Committee Volume I: Rationale and Design
• Report on the implementation of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) in the state of Maharashtra

The Finance Research Group is looking for two researchers to work on a project to understand the impact of public finance management and public procurement issues on the private sector:

1. A senior researcher, and
2. A research associate

Requirements for position of Senior Researcher

As a senior researcher, you will be expected to take a lead on delivering on the project objectives. You will be part of the core group of this project, building a pipeline of research ideas, and executing them. This will mean pursuing independent research as well as supervising and advising team members in their research. The requirements for the role of a senior researcher are:

• You must have 5 plus years of work experience and very strong written and spoken English.
• A background in management/public economics/public policy will be preferred.
• One of the key deliverables of this project is a survey. Having experience with conducting field surveys and managing survey agencies will be desirable.

Requirements for position of Research Associate

As a research associate, you will work on project deliverables under the supervision of a senior researcher. The requirements for the role of research associate are:

• A background in economics/science/management/data science/ computation/public economics/public policy will be preferred.
• Prior work experience of 1 — 2 years will be desirable.
• A quantitative/computational orientation will be desirable.

General requirements

The Finance Research Group functions on free and open source software systems like Linux, Latex, R and others. If appointed, you will be required to learn and use these software systems. You must be willing to adapt to technology, work long hours and deliver quality products within defined timelines.

You must be comfortable in working in an inter disciplinary research environment with people from varying backgrounds such as economics, law, public policy and data science. You must be curious and passionate about research and must be willing to work on independent outputs as well as in teams.

The remuneration offered will be commensurate with your skill and experience and will be comparable with what is found in other research institutions.

Contact details

Interested candidates must email their resume with the subject line: Application for “Senior Researcher/ Research Associate” at the Finance Research Group, to Ms. Jyoti Manke at [email protected] by 30th November, 2020.