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Postdoctoral Position at Nanyang Business School, Singapore (Entrepreneurship/ Innovation/ Business)

  • 1.  Postdoctoral Position at Nanyang Business School, Singapore (Entrepreneurship/ Innovation/ Business)

    Posted 01-22-2020 07:42
    Nanyang Business School (NBS) is seeking an outstanding postdoctoral candidate to join a high profile research project on business opportunity identification and development. The position is available from April 2020. The researcher will be involved in driving a research study funded by the Social Science Research Thematic Grant from Singapore's Ministry of Education. The study involves a multi-method approach to collect data from business owners in Singapore who wish to implement digitization in their products and service offerings, as well as their business models and customer access. The study includes randomized controlled field experiments, interviews, experience sampling, and surveys. The study brings together a multi-disciplinary research team interfacing across business, psychology, and entrepreneurship.

    The position fully focuses on research with no expectation of teaching. The objective of this position is to enhance the researcher's skills and record for placement in a leading university or research laboratory at the end of the postdoctoral fellowship. The environment provides excellent opportunities for career development. 

    We offer a competitive package, access to excellent research facilities and an interdisciplinary and ambitious research program.

    Requirements: Applicants must have a PhD in any of the following: Psychology, Sociology, Management, or Business disciplines, and some experience or interest in the following--1) conducting interviews, 2) administering surveys or other standardized questionnaires, and 3) analyzing data. The project and funding is for 1 year.

    About NBS: NBS has been consistently among the top MBA programs in Asia. We have been ranked within the top 35 MBA programs globally by the Financial Times. The school is accredited by AACSB and EQUIS. The Nanyang Technological University of which NBS is a part of is a comprehensive university with colleges in Engineering, Science, Business, Humanities & Arts, and Education. 

    Interested applicants should send their CV along with sample papers and relevant information on one's availability to start work to Waifong Boh (awfboh@ntu.edu.sg) or Marilyn Uy (muy@ntu.edu.sg). 

    Thank you.

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    Marilyn Uy
    Associate Professor
    Nanyang Technological University
    Singapore
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