Overview

Role: Research Associate

Location: Mohali/Hyderabad (Hybrid/In-Office)

No of Openings: 1

Faculty Name: Professor Abhinav Uppal

Academic Area: Quantitative Marketing Area

Research Summary of the Faculty

Professor Abhinav Uppal

Abhinav Uppal is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Indian School of Business. His research interests lie broadly in using microeconomic theory and game-theory based models to study topical problems in marketing. Currently, his work focuses on two main streams of research: the first is retailing, specifically how traditional retailers can counter modern threats; the second is competitive strategy and pricing, particularly how various market settings, structures, and strategic partnerships influence firms’ competitive behavior and marketing decisions. His research has been published in top marketing journals, including Marketing Science and the Journal of Marketing Research.

Professor Uppal received his PhD and MS in Marketing from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He has previously worked on algorithmic trading strategies in equity markets at Tower Research Capital and conducted research on technology for emerging markets at Microsoft Research India. He holds a BTech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and is a KVPY and NTSE scholar.

About ISB

The Indian School of Business (ISB) evolved from the need for a world-class business school in Asia. The founders, some of the best minds from the corporate and academic worlds, anticipated the leadership needs of the emerging Asian economies.The ISB is committed to creating such leaders through its innovative programs, outstanding faculty, and thought leadership. The Indian School of Business (ISB) provides a robust environment that generates high-quality research that is both contemporary and rigorous.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Assistance to the faculty – Assisting in their ongoing research work which includes the development of analytical models, solution algorithms, and designing of computational experiments.
• Data compilation - Scraping data from websites or documents and compilation into usable formats for analysis.
• Database management – Linking different datasets, ensuring data quality, and processing raw data into processed datasets for modeling and estimation.
• Analysis of data - Using cross-sectional and panel econometric methods, literature review, and assisting in paper writing.
• Conduct market and economic analysis and prepare reports to harvest data and generate presentable insights from the data.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Skills:

• Excellent analytical and programming skills (Prior experience or training in in any programming language is desirable).
• The candidate must also have great communication skills and written skills.
• This position is a good fit for those looking to do a PhD in Quantitative Marketing Area.
• Formal training in game theory is a plus.
• Motivation to learn and a strong work ethic.

Qualifications:

• A Graduate from a top program with a high CGPA. Evidence of academic excellence.
• Master’s level degree (IISc, ISI, DSE, or comparable institutions in India and abroad) with a good academic record in economics, mathematics, statistics or computer science. Other quantitative fields may also apply.

Our Commitment towards you:

ISB is a research-focused business school. It offers a variety of opportunities to understand the current management phenomena in depth, through research brown-bag seminars, workshops, and PhD-level courses. It provides several options to hone a person’s analytical skills. This position is best suited for a candidate with an interest in pursuing a PhD down the line.

Along with the competitive salary and plethora of employee benefits, ISB hosts a world-class Learning Resource Centre in the entire Asia, Comprehensive Health and Personal Accident Cover for you and your family members. ISB believes in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion for everyone through our ideas and collaborations.