B-848 - Part-Time Research Assistant, Starting September 2025, Dept. Economics, U. Pompeu Fabra.

Universidad Paulo Freire; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 15.000 - 25.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

A leading university in Barcelona is seeking a part-time research assistant for an ERC-funded project on climate change. The role involves data and statistical analysis, requiring advanced skills in programming and proficiency in English, with a starting date in September 2025.

Formación

• Experience with working with data for scientific research.
• Courses in econometrics and macroeconomics.

Responsabilidades

• Process and organize micro-datasets.
• Apply statistical methodologies to the data.
• Adapt existing scripts and code packages.

Conocimientos

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Programming

Advanced Excel

Stata

R

Python

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor's in Economics

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company: Pompeu Fabra University

Department: Economics and Business

Research Field: Economics

Researcher Profile: Other

Positions: Bachelor Positions

Country: Spain

Application Deadline: 23 Jun 2025 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract: Not Applicable

Job Status: Part-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Horizon Europe - ERC

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

Offer Description

Position overview: For the ERC-funded research project 'Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing Countries', ICREA Professor Paula Bustos seeks to hire a part-time research assistant, starting in September 2025.

The research assistant will perform data analysis, statistical and census data analysis, and programming (full details below).

Job location: Barcelona, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Ciutadella Campus, Department of Economics and Business. The work is to be carried out on campus.

Funding body and principal investigator: EU's Horizon Europe programme. European Research Council Consolidator grant 'Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing Countries', 2024–2029.

This project studies the effects of climate change on labour and capital flows in developing countries using micro-data from Brazil. Prof. Paula Bustos (PhD Harvard) is an ICREA Research Professor at UPF and Affiliated Professor of the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE). She is also a Research Fellow at the European Economic Association, Chair of the EEA Women in Economics Committee, CEPR Research Fellow, and co-leader of Trade and Spatial Frictions Theme of the STEG-CEPR program.

Research Support Staff Details

Type of contract: Open-ended, in accordance with decree RD 32/2021 of 28 December, 2021. Incompatibilities: This contract might be incompatible with other contracts.

The chosen candidate will carry out the following tasks:

• Data analysis: Processing and organizing micro-datasets.
• Statistical analysis: Applying statistical methodologies to the data.
• Programming (code editing): Adapting existing scripts and code packages (in R, Python, Stata or others).

Reporting line: This position reports to the principal investigator of the project.

How to Apply

Where to apply: E-mail ******

Skills/Qualifications Requirements

Experience: Experience with working with data for scientific research, particularly in empirical analysis of micro-data.

Qualifications: Finished or ongoing Bachelor's in Economics or related fields.

Skills / Knowledge:

• IT: Advanced or proficiency level of Excel.
• Scientific software: Working or advanced command of Stata, R, and Python.
• Languages: Advanced level in English, both spoken and written (CEFR: C1 or C2; IELTS: minimum 7.0; TOEFL minimum 101).
• Economics: Courses in econometrics and macroeconomics.

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