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Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Statistics / Economics / Political Science / Public Policy / Behavioural or Social Science or a related quantitative field (or) Journalism/Communication graduates with a flair for technology
• Master’s degree in above disciplines would be a plus

Working Experience

• 3 years of experience as a technology policy researcher or technology focused content crafter
• Experience in tech policy / tech research – preferably in BFSI sector
• Should have proof of work in form of published papers, briefing notes or op-eds

Responsibilities

This is an inter-disciplinary role, which is at the intersection of technology, banking, research and content creation.

• Understand research queries, scope the requirement, estimate effort required, map timelines and create high quality deliverables within tight deadlines
• Analyse research findings, draw inferences and conclusions in response to real time research queries
• Conduct secondary research by collating a wide variety of inputs from different stakeholders, research papers and data available in the public domain
• Help design surveys that target specific constituents
• Assist in research of new technologies and provide recommendations in the form of a structured report or a position paper / white paper or a framework, depending on the problem statement
• Support ReBIT’s industry initiatives by creating high quality content in the form of presentations, documents for publishing on the website and social media, as well as for events and conferences
• Track trends in BFSI, fintech, cybersecurity, technology advancements and regulatory developments in banking and financial sector
• Contribute to research papers, white papers and blog posts on technologies and best practices with special focus on cyber security, data privacy, cyber awareness in the financial sector

Technical Skills /Certifications:

• Technology research acumen
• Strong verbal/written communication skills
• Independent thinker with an ability to work independently with little or no oversight
• Ability to read voraciously on topics related to fintech, banking, technology, financial regulation and cybersecurity
• Present research findings in multiple forms like white papers, frameworks, position papers, briefing notes, infographics and other artefacts
• Skilled in creating effective visual representation in the form of charts, diagrams, maps models. Hands-on experience of tools like Mendeley would be a plus

Industry

BFSI