2025-C Research Assistant (Pre-Doc)

Euraxess; Marbella; Presencial; EUR 25.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant position focused on the impact of female labor force participation on human capital production. Candidates will engage in managing large datasets and programming economic models using their preferred programming language. This role emphasizes quantitative analysis and requires proficiency in English, with a preference for candidates familiar with Scandinavian languages. Join a leading graduate school in Europe and contribute to impactful research in a fully remote setting.

Formación

• Recent academic graduate or current Masters student with a focus on economics or related fields.
• Good numerical analytical abilities and advanced programming skills.

Responsabilidades

• Manage large amounts of data and program economic and statistical models.
• Conduct quantitative analysis using statistical software.

Conocimientos

Statistical Analysis

Data Management

Programming (Python, R, Stata)

Numerical Analytical Abilities

Interest in Economics

Educación

Degree in Economics

Degree in Mathematics

Degree in Statistics

Degree in Computer Science

Herramientas

Statistical Software

Descripción del empleo

Organisation / Company : CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS MONETARIOS Y FINANCIEROS (CEMFI)

Research Field : Economics

Researcher Profile : First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions : Research Support Positions

Country : Spain

Application Deadline : 29 Apr 2025 - 23 : 59 (Europe / Madrid)

Type of Contract : Temporary

Job Status : Full-time

Offer Starting Date : 15 May 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

CEMFI invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant position (Pre-doc). The research project, funded by Comunidad de Madrid, entitled ATRACCIÓN DE TALENTO INVESTIGADOR “CÉSAR NOMBELA.” (2024-T1 / PH-HUM-31497), led by Professor Kurt Mitman, is focused on understanding how the rise in female labor force participation over the past 60 years has impacted the production of human capital. You will use a combination of statistical analysis working with big data to contribute to the project. The primary tasks in the job consist of managing large amounts of data and programming economic and statistical models in your programming language of choice (e.g. Python, R, Stata). The analysis is quantitative, and the work fluctuates in intensity. The working research language is English, which is required for the position. You will be working with Swedish administrative data, so preference will be given to candidates that have reading proficiency in one of the Scandinavian languages. Due to confidentiality requirements, access to the data needs to take place within the EU. The position will be fully remote.

Desired qualifications and experience :

• Recent academic graduate, or current Masters student, with a focus on economics, mathematics, statistics, or an equivalent degree (e.g. computer science) that includes training in data analysis.
• Good numerical analytical abilities, an interest in economics, and advanced programming skills, preferably in statistical software.
• Preference will be given to candidates that have reading proficiency in one of the Scandinavian languages.
• Due to confidentiality requirements, access to the data needs to take place within the EU.
• Able to legally work in the European Union.

Job conditions :

• Full-time position.
• The job will be fully remote.
• Duration : 3.5 months (from 15 May to 3 August 2025).

CEMFI is one of the leading Graduate Schools in Europe. We offer highly selective Master and PhD programs in Economics and Finance. All our research and teaching activities are done in English. Our faculty conduct research subject to the highest international standards.

CEMFI recognizes the positive value of diversity and particularly encourages applications from women and candidates with underrepresented demographics regarding disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or other characteristics.

Candidates should apply via this link by April 29, 2025, but the search will not be restricted to such candidates. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a brief motivation for your application (max 500 characters), and current grades from your university with your application.

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• Brief motivation for your application (max 500 characters)
• Current grades from your university with your application.

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Number of offers available : 1

Company / Institute : CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS MONETARIOS Y FINANCIEROS (CEMFI)