Research Fellow – Financial Machine Learning

About the role

The Nanyang Business School at Nanyang Technological University seeks a Research Fellow to advance its finance research agenda. Working under Professor William Cong, the fellow will apply modern machine learning and econometric techniques to key questions in asset pricing and corporate finance.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct high‑quality empirical research in machine learning applied to finance.
• Develop and implement advanced quantitative, econometric, and natural language processing methods using large‑scale administrative and textual data.
• Advance an existing research project and initiate one or two additional collaborative projects.
• Prepare research manuscripts for submission to leading international journals.
• Present findings at conferences, seminars, and internal workshops.
• Support project management, ensuring milestones are met and academic standards are upheld.

Required profile

• Ph.D. in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Insurance, Statistics, or a closely related discipline from a reputable institution.
• Strong empirical research background with experience in applied econometrics and quantitative analysis.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research‑intensive environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required skills

• Python
• R
• Stata
• MATLAB