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PRE-DOCTORALRESEARCH ASSISTANT
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About the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development
The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development at London Business School creates impact by identifying big challenges, applying business insights to help solve these challenges, and forging communities of learning and practice to implement large-scale and enduring change.
Our ambition is to be a pre-eminent hub for trusted insights on business solutions to development challenges. Our approach is multidisciplinary and problem focused.
One of our primary objectives is to stimulate and support research at the intersection of business and development, with a particular emphasis on research in the developing world. To view a selection of our most recent supported research visit our website and download our brochure.
About London Business School
London Business School’s academic strength and global outlook drives original and provocative business thinking. We challenge conventional wisdom, transform careers, and empower our people to change the way the world does business.
We pride ourselves on being an institution that welcomes people from all backgrounds, countries, cultures, identities and orientations. Interacting with our neighbours in the heart of London and also with communities internationally is one way we aim to fulfil our vision.
The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development at London Business School is seeking to recruit two full-time research assistants to work closely with leading faculty in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management Science and Operations, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour or Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School.
Our pre-doctoral research assistant programme offers a unique opportunity for recent graduates to pursue their career in academic research at a top business school. Successful candidates will be responsible for assisting faculty in a number of tasks, depending on the type of research and the subject area that they are in. Our research assistants will be able to take PhD courses, attend workshops and seminars and access the rich intellectual and cultural campus life. Overall, these researcher positions provide excellent preparation for high-level doctoral studies.
The position is well-suited for those interested in pursuing rigorous research at the intersection of business and development, with a particular focus on developing countries. Previous experience in a similar role is an advantage.
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Role description
Job type: Full-time
Start date: Academic year 2020/2021 .
Duration: Fixed term contract up to two years
Salary: From £30,000, according to qualification and experience
Location: London Business School, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4SA
What is the Wheeler Institute research assistant programme?
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What does the Wheeler Institute research assistant programme involve?
Daily tasks could include:
Providing research assistance, e.g. in the form of data collection or analysis
Participating and helping develop cutting-edge research
Coordinating field research in developing countries
Why get involved?
Opportunity to work closely with faculty spanning Finance, Economics,Accounting, Management Science and Operations, Marketing, OrganisationalBehaviour or Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Access to workshops and seminars and engagement in the rich intellectual andcultural campus life at London Business School
Ability to get equipped for high-level doctoral studies
Opportunity to create an impact through rigorous research
What kind of person are we looking for?
Outstanding academic background, including completion of an undergraduatedegree
Great interest in business research for development
Desire to create a ‘real world’ impact
Excellent organisational and analytical skills
Communication, curiosity and strong attention to detail
Knowledge of software such as R, Matlab, Python, SAS or Stata could bedesirable
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Why work with us?
World-class research
We undertake pioneering research that directly influences business leaders, policymakers and other researchers around the world. Our academics work at the forefront of global business research and teaching. Business leaders, governments, professionals and the media look to us for the latest insights and theory.
We are a global institution. Across our degree programmes, 107 nationalities are represented, with 94% of our students and 86% of our faculty being international.
Engage with our faculty and PhD programme
Research-oriented business schools offer some of the most exciting and well-resourced environments in which to conduct interdisciplinary social science.
The LBS PhD programme educates outstanding scholars who are sought by leading business schools, universities and other research institutions. It leverages the School’s acclaimed research faculty, provides generous funding and infrastructural support. Our PhD graduates hold faculty positions at many leading business schools, including Columbia, Stanford, Harvard, MIT, and Yale. Entry level faculty positions at leading business schools offer annual salaries in the $200,000 - $250,000 range.
Joining the Wheeler Institute’s pre-doctoral research assistant programme provides insight into LBS’s PhD programme and the opportunity for you to apply to it.
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How to apply
Email [email protected] stating “Pre-doctoral RA application” in the subject line, including the following:
(i) Cover letter
(ii) CV with full educational history and including any relevant professional experience, knowledge of statistical/econometric software
(iii) Two reference letters
(iv) Completed Diversity Monitoring Form
We hope to be able to close the application process on Tuesday, 30 June 2020, with the intention to interview in July/August, and commence in September/October. However, we may have to reassess the time-lines of our recruitment process based on the UK government’s COVID-19 regulations. Should this be the case, we will get in touch with applicants and update our website accordingly.
London Business School is an equal opportunities employer. Inclusion and Diversity have always been the cornerstone of London Business School's values and we particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority as they are currently under-represented within our research faculty.
Contact
We look forward to hearing from you. For further information about the role or to ask any questions, please visit london.edu/wheelerinstitute or get in touch with:
Trias Kolokitha-Schmitz
Wheeler Institute for Business and Development
Research Manager, PhD
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Our location
The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development resides at London Business School’s main campus, Sussex Place, in the heart of London. Overlooking Regent’s Park, the campus which was designed in the 1800’s is within easy access from the city and the west end.
London Business School | Regent's Park | London NW1 4SA
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