Research Assistant, Economic Data & Structural Modeling

National Technician Development Centre; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London (UCL) invites applications for a Research Assistant in the Department of Economics to work on the Leverhulme Trust project strengthening understanding of nutritional inequality in the UK.

The position is full‑time from October 2026 to June 2028, on‑site at least three days per week, with a starting salary of £39,807 per annum inclusive of London Allowance, and a 36.5‑hour working week; 27 days annual leave plus closure days.

Qualifications

• A degree in economics or a closely related field.
• Experience with large household scanner datasets.
• Ability to replicate and summarize literature findings.

Responsibilities

• Clean, organize and document large, complex household‑level scanner data ready for analysis.
• Replicating existing analyses and developing new ones.
• Implementing and debugging estimation code for structural demand and supply models.

Skills

Data handling

Descriptive analysis

Econometrics

Education

Economics degree

Job description

University College London (UCL) invites applications for a Research Assistant in the Department of Economics to work on the Leverhulme Trust project strengthening understanding of nutritional inequality in the UK.

The position is full‑time from October 2026 to June 2028, on‑site at least three days per week, with a starting salary of £39,807 per annum inclusive of London Allowance, and a 36.5‑hour working week; 27 days annual leave plus closure days.