Research Assistant – Empirical Finance & ESG Funds

Barcelona School of Economics; España; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Barcelona School of Economics invites applications for a part-time research assistant position to support Prof. Javier Gil-Bazo on a project examining how sustainable investing influences competition in the mutual fund market.

The successful candidate will contribute to econometric analysis, work with large financial datasets, and collaborate with senior researchers in a vibrant economics community in Barcelona. Fluency in English and a strong quantitative background are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD student in finance or economics.
• Strong analytical skills and particularly in econometrics.
• Proficiency in programming languages (Stata, R, or Python).
• Experience cleaning and managing large panel datasets.
• Familiarity with financial data (a plus).
• Spanish working permit (recommended).

Responsibilities

• Assist in econometric analysis of ESG mutual funds.
• Handle large datasets using Stata, R or Python.
• Collaborate with Barcelona School of Economics researchers.
• Document code and data work clearly for the research team.

Skills

Stata

R

Python

Experience handling large datasets

Education

Master's or PhD student in finance or economics

Tools

Morningstar Direct

Job description

Barcelona School of Economics invites applications for a part-time research assistant position to support Prof. Javier Gil-Bazo on a project examining how sustainable investing influences competition in the mutual fund market.

The successful candidate will contribute to econometric analysis, work with large financial datasets, and collaborate with senior researchers in a vibrant economics community in Barcelona. Fluency in English and a strong quantitative background are essential.