Part-time research assistant, starting September 2025, Dept. Economics, U. Pompeu Fabra.

European Commission; Badajoz; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

A leading university in Spain seeks a part-time research assistant for an ERC-funded project on climate change impacts. The selected candidate will conduct data analysis, statistical assessment, and programming using languages like R and Python. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to important research while developing valuable professional skills.

Formación

• Experience with data for scientific research, particularly in empirical analysis.
• Courses in econometrics, macroeconomics valued.

Responsabilidades

• Processing and organizing micro-datasets.
• Applying statistical methodologies to the data.
• Adapting existing scripts and code packages.

Conocimientos

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Programming

Advanced Excel

Stata

R

Python

Advanced English

Educación

Bachelor's in Economics or related fields

Descripción del empleo

Organisation / Company Pompeu Fabra University Department Economics and Business Research Field Economics Researcher Profile Other Profession 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 in section 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.

Job offer

Research Support Staff at the Department of Economics and Business, Pompeu Fabra University.

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.

Where to apply

E-mail

Requirements

Research Field Economics Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

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. International trade, economic geography and development economics specially valued.

Additional Information

Group and level : Group 3, level u.

Selection process

Selection criteria : overview of the process

6 June 2025 Job advertisement is posted in :

All the announcements about the selection process for this position will be posted on the Pompeu Fabra University website.

25 June 2025 Publication of the list of admitted and excluded candidates to take part in the selection process. The list includes the motivation for exclusion from the selection process, and 3 working days are given to submit allegations.

1-2-3 July 2025 The Selection Committee decides which admitted candidates will be interviewed. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email to arrange the interview; each shortlisted candidate will be given the detailed rating which will be used by the Selection Committee to assess their fit to the required experience, qualifications and skills / knowledge.

Before or after the interview, if the Committee deems it necessary, one or two referees will be contacted, with the prior permission of the applicant.

4 July 2025 Publication of the selection process results. Allegations can be submitted in the following 5 working days.

14 July 2025 Selection process ends.

The candidate with the highest score in the selection process will be awarded the job. The minimum score needed to pass the selection process is 70 points.

General rating system

Experience : 40%

Qualifications : 20%

Skills / knowledge : 40%

Head of the Department of Economics and Business at UPF : Daniel Serra.

Documents and application

Documents

• Motivation letter in English explaining the applicant’s interest in and fit for the position.
• Scan copy of the secondary education diploma or Bachelor’s degree diploma.
• Names, positions and contact details of 2 referees (NB no referee will be contacted without the candidate’s prior permission).

Submitting an application

• A zip file containing all the application documents should be sent to Ms. M. Novoa via email ( ), with the subject line ECON-PSR-INDF-2025-12. Please name the zip file ECON-PSR-INDF-2025-12_Lastname_Firstname.
• The application submission deadline is 23 June 2025, 23 : 00pm (UTC+1). Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

More information

Please send any inquiries about this vacancy to :

Department of Economics and Business

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company / Institute Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Department of Economics and Business Country Spain Geofield

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