Behavioral Economics Research Assistant: Cognitive Load Measures

Opportunita; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days holiday

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

On-site gym

On-site nursery

Job summary

University College London is seeking a Research Assistant in Behavioural Economics to join the Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) in London. The role focuses on constructing and validating measures of cognitive load, mental health, and economic inactivity using Understanding Society data, with testing across population groups over time.

You will contribute to the Productivity Research Programme, and write reports, working papers, and journal articles.

Qualifications

• Training in behavioural economics, economics, or behavioural science.
• Knowledge of scarcity and cognitive load research.
• Ability to prepare Understanding Society data and construct measures.

Responsibilities

• Build and validate measures of cognitive load and mental health from survey items.
• Prepare and link administrative/local data to Understanding Society data.
• Construct and validate the Economic Inactivity Index and extended SLI.
• Contribute to reports, working papers, and journal articles.

Skills

Behavioural economics

Economics background

Behavioural science

Data handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics/ behavioural science/ related field

Tools

Understanding Society data

Job description

University College London is seeking a Research Assistant in Behavioural Economics to join the Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) in London. The role focuses on constructing and validating measures of cognitive load, mental health, and economic inactivity using Understanding Society data, with testing across population groups over time.

You will contribute to the Productivity Research Programme, and write reports, working papers, and journal articles.