Part-Time Research Assistant, Starting September 2025, Dept. Economics, U. Pompeu Fabra. A-289

Universidad Paulo Freire; Murcia; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

A leading university is seeking a part-time research assistant for an ERC-funded project on climate change adaptation in developing countries starting September 2025. The role involves data analysis and programming, requiring a strong foundation in Economics and proficiency in statistical software. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Economics or similar and advanced English skills.

Formación

• Experience in empirical analysis of micro-data.
• Finished or ongoing Bachelor's in Economics or related fields.
• Proficient in statistical software (Stata, R, Python).

Responsabilidades

• Data analysis: Processing and organizing micro-datasets.
• Apply statistical methodologies to the data.
• Adapt existing scripts and code packages.

Conocimientos

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Programming

IT Skills

Languages

Economics

Educación

Bachelor's in Economics

Herramientas

Excel

Stata

R

Python

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company: Pompeu Fabra University

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

Funding

Horizon Europe - ERC

Job Description

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).

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.

Project Details

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 the Trade and Spatial Frictions Theme of the STEG-CEPR program.

Position Details

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.

Responsibilities

• Data analysis: Processing and organizing micro-datasets.
• Statistical analysis: Applying statistical methodologies to the data.
• Programming: Adapting existing scripts and code packages (in R, Python, Stata, or others).
• Reporting line: This position reports to the principal investigator of the project.

Application Process

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

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience with working with data for scientific research, particularly in empirical analysis of micro-data.
• Finished or ongoing Bachelor's in Economics or related fields.
• IT Skills: 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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