We require an individual who has an interest in the research area, who is pro-active and willing to work as part of a team. This Research Assistant (CAGE) position will assist Dr Amrita Kulka and Dr Nikhil Datta in the successful execution of their Big Data project “Planning and the UK Housing System” funded and supported by CAGE. The Research Assistant will be expected to assist with the construction, cleaning, manipulating and analysis of Big Data. They will also conduct reviews of existing literature, datasets, and policy documents and work closely with Dr Kulka and Dr Datta throughout to disseminate project outcomes and draft presentations, reports, and academic papers.
You will have completed a masters degree in Economics by the start date. In exceptional cases we might consider a candidate with a completed bachelors degree.
CAGE is an established research centre based in the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick, and has recently been awarded £7.1 million by the Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) to continue its research programme for the next five years.
In the face of plummeting housing affordability in the UK, the overall project examines multiple dimensions of the UK housing and planning system, with several sub-projects addressing different policy-relevant questions. These include topics centred around the role of the planning system in reducing housing supply and affordability, generating market power in the housing market as well as questions related to the role of information flows in housing search. For further details, please check the lead researchers’ websites or reach out to them with questions via email.
The start date is flexible, and the contract will be for 18 months with scope for discussion.
The Department of Economics has become widely regarded as one of the top economics departments in the UK and Europe. We consistently rank highly in leading UK and international subject league tables and are currently ranked 1st in the Good University Guide 2024. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, which assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, 99% of the Department’s research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent - placing us 2nd in the UK for economics.
For further information about the Economics Department, please visit our website: http://www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/
To apply, please complete the following two stages:
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Submit an application form on the University of Warwick advert (by selecting 'Apply' at the bottom of the webpage) link to the University of Warwick advert webpage: https://warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/brand-4/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/2513-Research-Assistant-CAGE-110171-0225/en-GB** This should not take you more than 5 minutes. Please do not include your cover letter or CV here.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification of the attached job description under the Warwick advert page.
Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past the deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm GMT).
You must complete both stages for your application to be considered.
In the week prior to the interview, the selected candidates will be given a coding test.
Coding Test Date: week commencing 24 March 2025
Interview Date: week commencing 31 March 2025
Start Date: tentatively 1 May 2025 (flexible)