Research Fellow

Location:  South Kensington Campus (Leonardo Centre)

About the role:

We are looking for a candidate with expertise in computational social science and with a proven track record of research and publications at the interface between finance, business and corporate social responsibility. It is essential that the candidate is interested in developing a research agenda that focuses on the social impact of business operations and that the candidate have experience with the social dimension of sustainability.

What you would be doing:

You will take on the responsibility to be one of the researchers within the Leonardo Centre and to develop and lead a research agenda that focuses on understanding what corporations do to align their policies and practises to realise the People and Prosperity Sustainable Development Goals.

You will lead the model analysis addressing the abovementioned issues, including data collection, model development, coding, model calibration, numerical analysis, data visualisation, data curation and statistical analysis. You will be responsible for these outcomes and may be asked to direct team members to assist them, where required. 

You will also:

• Publish research papers in peer-reviewed journals
• Obtain research grants from national and international funding bodies, and obtain funding from industry where appropriate
• Supervise postdoctoral researchers, postgraduate students and undergraduate research projects

What we are looking for:

You also must:

• PhD in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field.
• Be proficient in one or more programming languages, ideally Python or R
• Have experience working with firm-level datasets
• Have a strong statistics background
• Have experience with the social dimension of sustainability

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity.
• Grow your career: gain access to Imperial’s sector-leading dedicated career support for researchers as well as opportunities for promotion and progression.
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes).
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

This post is Full Time and Fixed Term for 18 months and there is a strong possibility for the contract to be extended beyond this time. The role will be based at the Leonardo Centre in South Kensington Campus.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact:

Dr Filippo Pellegrino at f.pellegrino@imperial.ac.uk

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