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PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST

The successful candidate will support research by Professors Arthur van Benthem, Susanna Berkouwer, Judd Kessler, Corinne Low, Leon Musolff, Sagar Saxena, and Shing-Yi Wang. Topics include energy and the environment and/or development economics (van Benthem, Berkouwer, Wang); industrial organization (Musolff, Saxena) public and labor economics (Sprung-Keyser); labor, gender, and experimental economics (Low, Kessler). There are several open positions.

Examples of recent projects include:

Berkouwer and van Benthem: efficiency losses from imperfect environmental policies, energy efficiency adoption, carbon offsets and carbon markets, energy infrastructure construction, and land protection and biodiversity.

Kessler and Low: the impact of grade-optional policies, running experiments to measure hiring bias among employers, examining changes in women’s labor force participation over time, studying the unequal division of home production within the household, and mechanisms to reduce hiring bias.

Musolff and Saxena: the effects of AI on high skilled work, market power in web search, price controls and deregulation, and crop insurance for climate change.

Wang: labor/personnel topics including incentives to improve worker effort within firms in East and Southeast Asia, housing problems in East Asia, sanitation problems in South Asia.

You will join Wharton’s Department of Business Economics and Public Policy (BEPP) and become part of a cohort of predoctoral research fellows. BEPP offers many opportunities for personal and professional development through learning new technical skills, attending seminars, and taking courses. In some instances, predoc RAs have become co-authors of academic papers.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Job responsibilities include performing a variety of statistical and econometric analyses, cleaning and analyzing data, writing research reports, conducting background research and literature reviews, identifying and obtaining secondary data, coding survey questionnaires, and managing field activities. Independent thinking, a thorough understanding of economics or related disciplines, an ability to manage work flows on multiple projects, and self-motivation are highly valued in performing these functions.

This is a challenging opportunity for an early-career professional who is passionate about social science research and has a strong desire to expand and deepen skills in economic research and quantitative data analysis. You will work closely with one or more of the professors, who will provide supervision on research and offer mentorship on academic development more broadly. You will also be encouraged to be an active part of the research community, within the BEPP department and in relevant Wharton research centers. We anticipate that the successful candidate would work in this position for 2 years, before going on to graduate programs or careers in Economics, Public Policy, or another quantitative social science.

QUALIFICATIONS

● BA/BS in Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related quantitative discipline;

● Previous experience as a research analyst or conducting independent research using statistical software such as STATA or R is preferred;

● Ability to process and analyze large data sets and write reports;

● Self-directed, intrinsically motivated, capacity to manage work independently and organize workflows across multiple projects.

SALARY & BENEFITS

This is a full-time, limited-term position typically intended for recent graduates who are seeking predoctoral research experience. The position is designed for a maximum duration of two years and cannot be extended beyond the initial term. The start date for this position is July 1, 2026. Annual salary is in the range of $57,000-61,000 plus benefits. For more information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: https://hr.wharton.upenn.edu/benefits-comp/. Remote work may be possible for a temporary period.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply on-line at https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/ Search for reference number: JR00110787

For the application to be considered complete, please submit a brief cover letter, explaining your interest in the position, a cv including three references, and all your academic transcripts. We will review applications on a rolling basis. In your cover letter please indicate which professors you are particularly interested in working with.

We will also consider applicants who are not yet authorized to work in the United States.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Wharton’s Business Economics and Public Policy Department is an applied microeconomics department that has been an innovative force in research, teaching, and public service. Areas of faculty expertise include energy and environmental economics, development economics, industrial organization, experimental and behavioral economics, public and urban economics, and gender and discrimination. Our faculty have held presidential appointments on federal regulatory commissions, held research appointments and fellowships in government and not-for-profit think tanks, and serve on the boards of many corporations.

The Wharton Climate Center supports cutting edge research, provides thought leadership, and brings together stakeholders from academia, government, and the private sector to design smart public and private sector policies related to topics such as climate change, renewable energy, air and water pollution, waste disposal, biodiversity, and deforestation. See https://impact.wharton.upenn.edu/centers-labs/climate-center/.

Penn Development Research Initiative (PDRI) projects focus on various aspects of international development including education, health, governance, environment, gender, urbanization and migration, labor markets, poverty, and economic growth. Through regular seminars, conferences, collaborative research projects, and dissemination activities, PDRI makes it possible for faculty and graduate students at Penn to expand their efforts to conduct research that advances science and contributes to the improvement of well-being in developing countries. See https://pdri-devlab.upenn.edu/.

To apply, visit https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/details/Pre-Doctoral-Research-Specialist_JR00110787-1?q=JR00110787. (See posting for details.)

The University of Texas, Department of Economics is hiring two full-time Predoctoral Fellows to start in the Summer of 2026 to work with The Empirical Macroeconomics Policy Center of Texas (EMPCT). EMPCT is dedicated to promoting, supporting and diffusing empirical macroeconomic research that speaks directly to important policy questions. Fellows will work under the direction of Professors Coibion, Pandalai-Nayar, Boehm, Bhattarai, Drenik, Pfaeuti and other macro faculty. The fellowship will include tasks that provide preparation for graduate school, such as analyzing data, developing statistical models, creating presentations, and editing research papers. Fellows will interact regularly with professors and their collaborators, participate in meetings, attend seminars and other department events.

As an organization focused on economic mobility, EMPCT values the many backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences in our community. We welcome applications from U.S. based and international students. Through UT’s International Office, we are able to assist with J-1 and J-2 Visa applications. Applicants should be completing (or have completed) a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, have strong quantitative skills, and experience with empirical research methods. Candidates with research experience are strongly preferred, especially those with programming experience in Stata, SAS, R, Matlab and/or Python.

To apply, visit https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?JOE_ID=111476773. (See posting for details.)

The Institute for Microeconomics at the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn is recruiting postdoctoral researchers in microeconomic theory. The appointments will be for three years, starting in Fall 2026 or earlier.

The successful candidates will join an international team of researchers at the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn. The microeconomic theory group at the University of Bonn consists of 12 faculty members and a dynamic group of postdocs. It runs a weekly seminar series with international visitors, a weekly lunch seminar with internal speakers, and regularly organizes international workshops.

German language skills are not required. The position comes with teaching obligations (which can be fulfilled in English). Salaries are regulated by the German Higher Education Law and set according to the E13 TV-L scheme. A generous research budget is available. Additional funds for research visits, conference travel, and research assistance are available.

Requirements for a postdoctoral researcher are a Ph.D. in economics or related fields and a publishing record or evidence of potential to publish in leading journals. Applications from candidates working at the intersection of economics and theoretical computer science are also welcome.

Please, apply for this position via EconJobMarket. Generally, the application should include the usual material (cover letter, CV, job market paper, and at least two reference letters). Applications without formal reference letters can be considered if explained in detail in the cover letter.

Applications will be reviewed starting December 1st until the position is filled. Interview invitations will be sent out in early to mid-January, and interviews will take place in mid-January. For inquiries, please contact Prof. Mengxi Zhang (mzhang@uni-bonn.de).

The University of Bonn promotes diversity among its members. It is certified as a family-oriented university and has a dual career program. Its aim is to increase the proportion of women in scientific staff and to promote their careers in particular. It therefore urges qualified women to apply. Applications are dealt with in accordance with the equal opportunity legislation. Likewise, the University encourages suitable people with proven impairment to apply.

The Department of Economics at the University of Zurich invites applications for pre-doc positions (1-2 years) to work in Prof. Lorenzo Casaburi’s research team.

What is the pre-doctoral research fellow’s role?

Pre-doctoral fellows work with a professor of the economics department to support their research, with substantive opportunities for on-the-job learning about academic research in economics. Pre-docs may be involved in all stages of research – brainstorming, literature reviews, project management, data analysis, and writing. The predoctoral position is a full-time in-person commitment (70% research, 30% on-the-job-learning).

The predoctoral fellow will become part of a team working on several projects in economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on land markets and rural finance. The projects are based on field experiments and on the analysis of administrative databases.

Qualifications

The pre-doctoral positions are ideal for recent graduates who are interested in potentially going on to do a PhD in economics or a related field. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with strong quantitative, programming and analytical skills, and an interest in economic research. We particularly value curiosity, perseverance, and a demonstrated commitment to research and learning. We will consider applicants from any background.

Specific requirements:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree (in the last 5 years) with strong grades in economics) or another quantitative social science field, including strong math skills;
• Strong knowledge of STATA, R or Python; familiarity with other statistical software or programming languages is a plus;
• Fluency in written and spoken English;
• Confidential recommendation letter from 1-3 letter writers who are familiar with academic research (professor, research supervisor, or similar).

The following qualifications are not required, but represent a plus:

• Knowledge of causal inference research methods;
• Previous experience in research, e.g. as a research assistant or a research manager;
• Top of the class, high GRE Quant score, completed MITx MicroMasters courses;
• Proven ability to handle several different projects/tasks at one time, successfully complete tasks assigned, and meet deadlines.

No prior work permit for Switzerland is required.

How to Apply

Please apply online here: https://www.facultyhiring.oec.uzh.ch/position/54394880

Please note that in order to submit your application through the application form, you’ll need to answer all questions and upload all documents in one go (no intermediate saving possible). Thus, please look at this application checklist and prepare your documents and responses in advance so that they can be copy-pasted into the application form.

For any inquiry, please contact natascha.baer@econ.uzh.ch

Country: Switzerland

Education: Bachelor's, Master’s

Start Date (Earliest): 1. May 2026

Start Date (Latest): 1. September 2025

Length of Commitment: One or two years

Language Requirement: English

Application Deadline: January 31, 2026 (review of applications starts on January 20, 2026)

To apply, visit https://www.facultyhiring.oec.uzh.ch/positiondetails/54394880. (See posting for details.)

Use your research skills in a high-impact environment as a PhD intern at De Nederlandsche Bank

This is what you will be doing as a PhD intern at DNB

At De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB, the central bank of the Netherlands) you will collaborate closely with other DNB researchers, with the explicit aim to pursue a project until publication in an international academic journal. Co-authorship with DNB staff is strongly encouraged. You proactively engage in dialogue with policy makers and fellow researchers inside DNB to achieve synergy between research and policy. At the end of your internship (scheduled in 2026, expected duration 3-6 months) you will present in a seminar the preliminary results of your research to DNB staff.

This is what we need from you

In principle only EU-citizens will be considered. You should be advanced into your PhD-studies (ideally, third year onwards) and beyond the stage of PhD-courses. Selection for internship positions will be based on a research statement (max 2 pages), as well as CV and drafts of ongoing research. Your research statement is important to evaluate that your research interests and technical skills are consistent with the DNB research agenda, which identifies the following themes: (1) Monetary policy; (2) Financial stability & regulation; (3) Climate; (4) Wages and prices; (5) Housing market; (6) Payments & market infrastructure. It also should include your motivation for choosing DNB as host institution.

You are able to explain research results in an accessible way and translate them into clear policy recommendations. You are enthusiastic and thrive on having an actual impact on economic policy making.

This is what we offer you

DNB will reimburse travel expenses and offers a compensation that covers accommodation and other costs of living in Amsterdam. We work in an informal, academic atmosphere with ample room for personal development. DNB is right at the heart of today's financial and economic current events. With a reliable and socially involved employer in Amsterdam, who constantly responds to the changing requirements of our environment. As an institution, we are at the heart of society. Our people are driven and involved in their work within a social context. We see a diverse and inclusive work environment as one of the conditions for being successful as an organization and continuing to achieve our goals.

Your application

Please submit the following documents via the EconJobMarket website: research statement (max 2 pages), CV, 2 references, draft of ongoing research.

Interviews will be online in December 2025.

Note that this is a non-summer internship: We expect interns to be employed over either the spring or fall period.

For further information and questions, please contact Maurice Bun (m.j.g.bun@dnb.nl), research coordinator, or Guido Ascari (g.ascari@dnb.nl), head of the monetary research.

The Janeway Institute at the Faculty of Economics, Cambridge University has a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship available for candidates working on areas of economics related to networks, crowds and markets. Eligible candidates include those who have recently been awarded a doctoral degree or expect to receive their degree by September 2026. The Fellowship is for a period of 3 years.

The Fellowship will be based at the Janeway Institute. The Janeway Institute was created to develop new fundamental ideas, methods and research which push the frontier of economics.

We welcome applications from researchers working on areas of economics related networks, crowds and markets. This includes but is not limited to research into the dynamics of networks, the relationship between markets, states and community networks; how traditional communities shape the behaviour of individuals and groups in a modern economy and the bargaining, production and exchange in networks, with implications for industrial policy and the regulation of markets.

For more information please see links here: https://www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/research-themes/networks and https://www.janeway.econ.cam.ac.uk/.

Successful candidates should demonstrate an ability to develop their own research ideas and indicate how they can contribute to the networks, crowds, and markets research group in Cambridge. It is expected that successful candidates work will be at the cutting edge of the research frontier with a view to future publications in world leading journals.

Successful candidates who have not yet received their PhD by September 2026 will be appointed on University Grade 5 as Research Assistants, starting at Grade 5, spine point 38 (£34,610 per annum). Upon award of the PhD, their salary will be upgraded to Grade 7 as Research Associates (Fellowships), starting at Grade 7, spine point 41 (£37,694 per annum) in the first year. In the second year, the salary will rise to spine point 42 (£38,784), and in the third year to spine point 43 (£39,906).

Limited teaching opportunities through the Janeway Teaching Fellowships are potentially available for those interested in gaining valuable experience and contributing to the learning environment. These opportunities are contingent on the Faculty's needs and the candidate being suitably qualified and eligible for the fellowship scheme. Further details, including additional remuneration for these teaching responsibilities, can be discussed during the interview process. Fellows would also have the possibility of joining a college.

Applications should consist of: A curriculum vitae; expression of interest cover letter outlining how you would be able to contribute to the Janeway Institute in light of your research interests; a job market paper; supplementary material such as other available research papers.

Three references will be sought upon receipt of application.

To apply for this job please follow the link to the University of Cambridge job opportunities website: Janeway Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Research Assistant or Research Associate) (Fixed Term) | University of Cambridge

To apply, visit https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/janeway-institute-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-research-assistant-or-research-associate-fixed-jh47890. (See posting for details.)

Founded in 1409, Leipzig University is one of Germany’s largest universities and a leader in research and medical training. With around 30,000 students and more than 5000 members of staff across 14 faculties, it is at the heart of the vibrant and outward-looking city of Leipzig. Leipzig University offers an innovative and international working environment as well as an exciting range of career opportunities in research, teaching, knowledge and technology transfer, infrastructure and administration.

The Research Training Group (RTG), funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2024, involves the Faculties of (1) Economics and Management Science, (2) Life Sciences, and (3) Physics and Earth System Sciences at Leipzig University, as well as the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig.

ECO-N combines interdisciplinary research on how to sustainably use and conserve natural commons – such as biodiverse forests, fertile soils, regional climate, or clean urban air – with a rigorous course programme providing disciplinary and interdisciplinary competencies. A total of approximately 30 early-career researchers and established researchers from economics, meteorology, and biology collaborate within ECO-N. A welcome week, annual retreats, and a continuous lecture series with international guests, as well as synthesis activities, constitute the collaborative, fair and inclusive working environment in the ECO-N research training group.

Doctoral programmes in Economics, Meteorology, and Integrative Biodiversity Research provide high-level disciplinary graduate education, complemented by interdisciplinary advanced training modules tailored to ECO-N.

For more information, please visit the RTG’s website: www.eco-n.org

The role

• Quantitative research on sustainable use of natural commons as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Writing and publishing of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals; presentation of your own research at national and international conferences
• Participation in the disciplinary doctoral programmes (in Economics, Meteorology, or Integrative Biodiversity Research), and in the RTG’s advanced training modules
• Contributing to the RTG’s doctoral seminars and events

• Opportunity of contributing to synthesis working groups as part of the RTG.

  About you

• Very good master’s degree or equivalent (either already completed, or completed by the time candidates are selected), in Economics, Meteorology, Biology, or a related discipline
• Profound knowledge of quantitative research methods such as statistics, econometrics and/or modelling
• Strong interest in sustainable use and conservation of natural commons
• Fluent English communication skills (speaking and writing)

• Team-orientation and openness for interdisciplinary and international collaboration.

  What we offer you

• A responsible role in the exciting environment of a large university
• Working in a friendly, helpful, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to participate in winter and summer schools, international conferences and research stays
• Flexible working hours and mobile working for a better work-life balance
• Opportunities for further training and professional development as part of a structured staff development programme
• Diverse range of corporate health management
• Remuneration in accordance with the collective agreement for the states, including annual bonus and company pension plan
• Excellent transport links and the option to purchase a discounted public transport ticket, such as the Deutschlandticket as a commuter pass
• Extensive catering in the cafeterias and cafés of the Leipzig Student Services Association.

Leipzig University aims to increase the proportion of women in positions of responsibility and therefore expressly invites qualified women to apply. Severely disabled persons – or persons deemed legally equal to them under Book IX of the German Social Code – are encouraged to apply and will be given preference in the case of equal suitability. If you have any questions about accessibility or need assistance with this application process, please contact Leipzig University’s disability officers at: schwerbehindertenvertretung@uni-leipzig.de.

Have we sparked your interest?

Information and documents required

• Cover letter (in English) stating in the subject line which of the doctoral project(s) (see list below and find more information on the website: www.eco-n.org) you wish to apply for. Additionally, please describe your motivation for doing a PhD within ECO-N, your research interests and your relevant experience
• Digital copy of your master’s certificate and transcript of records
• PDF of one research paper you have written (e.g. your master’s thesis, bachelor’s thesis, or a seminar paper).

Working titles for doctoral projects (supervision, anticipated institution of employment)

ICP Urban Air
P1: Income Inequality and Urban Environmental Quality in the Global South (Professor Melanie Krause, Leipzig University, Faculty of Economics and Management Science)
P2: The Impact of Vegetation on Urban Air Quality (Professor Ina Tegen, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS))
P3: The Hidden Costs of Resilience. Sectoral Outages and Air Pollution in Cities (Professor Bernd Süßmuth, Leipzig University, Faculty of Economics and Management Science)

ICP Forests
P4: Ecosystem Service Provisioning of Contemporary and Future Tree Floras in Central Europe under Climate Change (Professor Christian Wirth, Leipzig University, Faculty of Life Sciences)
P5: Effects of Household Bioenergy Use on Forest Management (Professor Daniela Thrän, Leipzig University, Faculty of Economics and Management Science)
P6: Natural Capital Values Revealed by Public and Private Forest Management (Professor Martin Quaas, Leipzig University, Faculty of Economics and Management Science)
P7: From Tree Demography to Ecosystem Services: Modelling Mixed-species Forest Management in a Changing Climate (Dr Nadja Rüger, Leipzig University, Faculty of Economics and Management Science)

ICP Regional Climate
P8: Worst Case Weather and Climate Extreme Events and their Impacts (Junior Professor Sebastian Sippel, Leipzig University, Faculty of Physics and Earth System Sciences)
P9: Macroeconomic Consequences of Extreme Weather (Professor Thomas Steger, Leipzig University, Faculty of Economics and Management Science)

ICP Soils
P10: Policy Options for Biodiversity-Friendly Soil-Management Decisions (Junior Professor Bartosz Bartkowski, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ))
P11: Soil Biodiversity Threats, Benefits, and Solutions across Land-use Types (Professor Nico Eisenhauer, Leipzig University, Faculty of Life Sciences)

ICP Aerosols
P12: Aerosols and the Rate of Climate Change: Implications for Tipping Point Avoidance and Adaptation Opportunities (Professor Thomas Bruckner, Leipzig University, Faculty of Economics and Management Science)
P13: Aerosol Climate Damage: Visibility and Thunderstorms (Professor Johannes Quaas, Leipzig University, Faculty of Physics and Earth System Sciences)
P14: Financing Carbon Dioxide Removal (Professor Gregor Weiß, Leipzig University, Faculty of Economics and Management Science)

For queries on the application process, please contact Maria Schnabel (m.schnabel@wifa.uni-leipzig.de); for questions on the research projects, please contact the contact person stated in the project descriptions or Professor Martin Quaas (martin.quaas@idiv.de).

Please submit your application with the documents listed above by 30 January 2026, quoting reference number 190/2025, via www.eco-n.org/apply. Please note that it is not possible to guarantee confidentiality and rule out unauthorised access by third parties when communicating by unencrypted email. We kindly request that you submit copies only, as we are unable to return application documents. Interview expenses will not be reimbursed.

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If you choose to apply and send us your documents, you do so voluntarily. Any personal data contained within your application documents, or obtained during an interview, will be processed by Leipzig University – as the advertiser of the position – exclusively for the purposes of the selection process for the position advertised. It will not be passed on to third parties without your consent in the individual case. The legal basis for such data processing is Sect. 11(1) of the Saxon Data Protection Implementation Act (SächsDSDG) in conjunction with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The controller for the application process within the meaning of the GDPR is the addressee of the application, specified in the advertisement.

Your personal data will be stored for six months after the end of the recruitment process and then erased or destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations. You may refuse or withdraw your consent with effect for the future without giving reasons. In these cases, Leipzig University will not or no longer be able to process and consider your application. Under the GDPR, subject to the relevant statutory requirements you have the following rights vis-à-vis the addressee of the application with regard to your personal data: right of access (Art. 15 GDPR); right to rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR); right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR); right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR); and right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR). If you have any questions, please contact the Data Protection Officer at Leipzig University (office: Augustusplatz 10, 04109 Leipzig). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Saxon Commissioner for Data Protection.

To apply, visit https://www.eco-n.org/apply. (See posting for details.)

The Department of Economics is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to assist Dr Nikhil Datta and Dr Amrita Kulka in the successful execution of their Nuffield-Foundation-funded Big Data project “Towards housing affordability: local supply drivers and optimal policy” (project page here).

In the face of plummeting housing affordability in the UK, the overall project examines various factors of the UK housing delivery system that may drive housing prices, ultimately seeking to answer what the optimal policy design would be to improve housing affordability across the UK. Sub-projects will focus on the role of market power among developers and landlords in contributing to poor housing affordability as well as the extent to which different planning regulations and conditions contribute to the lack of new housing supply and housing affordability. For further details, please check the lead researchers’ websites and project webpage, or reach out to them with questions via email.

The role will primarily involve quantitative analysis of our newly constructed data on planning documents combined with data on housing construction, search and price information, and other data that vary depending on the focus of a given sub-project. You will also be learning how to work with Big Data, with billions of observations, through cleaning, processing, and validation, as well as combining data from various sources. Additionally, you will contribute to preparing presentations for a variety of audiences (academic to policy-oriented) and drafting academic research papers.

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. 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.

This job includes a variety of tasks providing excellent preparation for doctoral programs in applied economics, a career in quantitative analysis of public policies, or a data science position in industry.

The start date is flexible, and the contract will be for 18 months with scope of extension.

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 2026. The Department provides a lively teaching and research environment and has recently been ranked 2nd in the Research Excellence Framework (2021). The department has a large MSc cohort and a highly reputable MRes-PhD programme. The appointed candidate will have the chance to interact with PhD students, postdocs and faculty in the department. The University of Warwick offers a whole host of training opportunities both internally and externally. There will be significant opportunity for the successful candidate to learn new skills.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:

1. Apply through EconJobMarket.org. To receive full consideration;, this application should be submitted by 18th January 2026 (midnight GMT). Please submit a cover letter and CV. Letters of reference will be requested at offer stage.

2. Complete a Warwick University application form (by selecting 'Apply' at the bottom of the webpage) link to the University of Warwick advert webpage https://warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-4/user-11595/xf-149d8cc9fdf4/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/3624-Research-Assistant-Economics-111136-1225/en-GB. This is a short form and should not take more than 5 minutes to complete. Please do not include your CV or academic references with this application.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification of the job description under the Warwick advert page.

Please make sure to complete both parts of the application process.

Application deadline for full consideration: 18th January 2026 (midnight GMT)

In the week prior to the interview, the selected candidates will be given a coding test.

Coding Test Date: week commencing 26 January 2026

Interview Date: week commencing 2 February 2026