Part-Time Research Assistant, Starting September 2025, Dept. Economics, U. Pompeu Fabra. (BOB491)

Universidad Paulo Freire; Cartagena; 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 a project on climate change impacts in developing countries. This role, starting in September 2025, involves data processing and statistical analysis, requiring strong analytical and programming skills. Candidates should possess a degree in Economics or a related field and have advanced proficiency in statistical tools and English.

Formación

• Experience in empirical analysis of micro-data.
• Finished or ongoing Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel essential.

Responsabilidades

• Process and organize micro-datasets.
• Apply statistical methodologies to analyze data.
• Adapt existing scripts in R, Python, or Stata.

Conocimientos

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Programming

English

Educación

Bachelor's in Economics

Herramientas

Excel

Stata

R

Python

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

Funding: Horizon Europe - ERC

Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure: No

Offer 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.

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, affiliated with the Barcelona School of Economics, and holds several research fellowships.

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.

Responsibilities

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

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

How to Apply

Send your application via email to ******.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience working with data for scientific research, especially in empirical analysis of micro-data.
• Finished or ongoing Bachelor's in Economics or related fields.
• Advanced or proficient level in Excel.
• Working or advanced command of Stata, R, and Python.
• Advanced level in English (CEFR: C1 or C2; IELTS: minimum 7.0; TOEFL: minimum 101).
• Courses in econometrics and macroeconomics.

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