FG IV - Economic Analyst - Microsimulation modelling

European Commission - Joint Research Centre

Organisation/Company European Commission - Joint Research Centre Department Joint Research Centre Research Field Economics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 30 Jun 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Reference Number 2025-JRC.B.2-SVQ-FGIV-001896 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

WE ARE

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society.

The mission of Directorate B is to provide top-class analysis and data to support the EU’s policy initiatives aimed at ensuring that today’s and tomorrow’s Europeans enjoy fair and sustainable prosperity, taking a systemic view of the relationships between our economic activities, the environmental impacts of human activities and the societal needs of our citizens. Directorate B develops macroeconomic analysis and supports the policy making with its unique analytical and modelling tools and boosts EU innovation driven competitiveness in the global context, turning territorial diversity as well as urban-rural interactions into a value. We drive European markets, industry and services towards environmental sustainability, including construction and the built environment.

The Fiscal Policy Analysis Unit provides modelling support and research in the area of taxation and social benefits. Its aim is to contribute to evidence-based fiscal policies that enable the attainment of the social, economic and environmental objectives of the EU. To fulfil its mission, the Unit maintains, updates and develops state-of-the art tools for the analyses of fiscal policies of the EU and its Member States, and, using those analytical tools, provides evidence for policy making in the area of taxation and social protection in the EU, in alignment with the European Commission priorities.

Since the 1st January 2021 the Unit is in charge of the maintenance and update of the EUROMOD model . The model is extensively used by the European Commission services in order to assess EU Member States´ policy reforms as well as to support EU policy proposals. Further information about the unit’s activities can be found via this link: Fiscal Policy Analysis – European Commission.

We offer:

• High-quality working conditions in a dynamic environment;
• Working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team;
• A unique opportunity to support EU policies and contribute to the JRC’s scientific excellence, working in close cooperation with policy makers, academics and other leading stakeholders, including participation in (international) academic conferences and workshops.

The new colleague will contribute to the maintenance, update and documentation of the EUROMOD model (EUROMOD - Tax-benefit microsimulation model for the European Union) in close collaboration with EUROMOD national teams and with DG ESTAT. Related tasks include contributing to the timely public release of the model, the preparation of annual EUROMOD country reports and the organisation and participation in EUROMOD conferences and EUROMOD project meetings. The new colleague will also contribute to a new project aimed at producing tax-benefit indicators for EU Member States based on the Hypothetical Household Tool (HHoT) of the EUROMOD model. This involves support to methodological developments, and validation of policies and indicators, in collaboration with national experts and stakeholders.

The new colleague will furthermore provide modelling support for the analysis of tax-benefit reforms (i.e. personal income taxes, labour market policies, VAT and excises, green taxes, child benefits, minimum income, etc.) in the EU, in particular in the context of the European Semester for economic and fiscal policy coordination as well as EU policy initiatives and monitoring frameworks with Member States. He/she will also provide training/technical support to Member States for the development of microsimulation-based analytical capacity in the area of tax-benefit systems.

The new colleague is expected to contribute to the scientific activities of the unit, through publications in JRC working papers, academic journals and European Commission reports and by participating in (and contributing to the organisation of) workshops and research conferences.

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher with experience in Economic Analysis and Microsimulation modelling.

The ideal candidate must have (essential):

• A PhD (doctoral diploma) in the field of Economics or, alternatively, a minimum of 5 years professional experience after university studies of at least 3 years (attested by a diploma).
• Experience in managing and analysing large micro-datasets (e.g. EU-SILC or HBS) and statistics (in particular using Stata; R would be also an asset), micro-econometrics and/or in microsimulation modelling.
• As English is the main working language, candidates must have a very good level (C1) and be able to speak, read and write in this language.

The ideal candidate should also have (desirable):

• Solid background in one or several of the following fields: household tax policy, social policy, inequalities and poverty analyses.
• Experience with EUROMOD or similar microsimulation models.
• A track record of research and publications in the area of tax and social policy.
• Experience in producing tax and benefit indicators for different types of households.

Research Field Economics

Additional Information

4.319,72 - 6.256,88 € (applicable as of 1st of July 2024)

If you are already on a valid CAST FG IV reserve list, or you have already applied to one of the calls below, you can directly submit your application at JRC Recruitment Portal .

If not, before applying to this position, you must register for one of the two following databases:

Note that each of the calls above has different minimum eligibility requirements and different selection tests.

Additional comments

The JRC cultivates a workplace based on respect for other people and the environment, and embraces non-discriminatory practices and equality of opportunity. In case of equal merit, preference will be given to the gender in minority.