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The Centre for the Analysis of Taxation (CenTax) is a research centre dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of taxation policies and practices. Led by Dr Arun Advani (Warwick) and Dr Andy Summers (LSE), research is undertaken to generate rigorous quantitative evidence on tax at the top, develop targeted and feasible reforms, and communicate findings transparently to policy, media and civil society stakeholders. Projects include analysis of the characteristics, behaviours and impacts of high earners in the UK; analyses of the UK’s “non-dom” regime, top-end migration, capital gains, and evaluation of policies for taxing wealth in the UK. Further details are available on the CenTax webpage.

As a Research Fellow, you will undertake research contributing to and supporting work of CenTax, using administrative tax data accessed via the UK tax authority’s secure research facility, HMRC Datalab. In particular, you will contribute to new research focused on the taxation of trusts. As well as direct responsibility for data analysis, you will help to supervise a team of research assistants, and contribute to designing, writing and presenting academic papers and policy reports. There is particular emphasis on career development, supported by exposure to a range of research tasks and mentoring from lead researchers.

As part of the CenTax team, you would benefit from our existing data access and infrastructure built up over many years of research. This is by far the most comprehensive access to UK tax data of any research team, including several datasets on trusts and offshore income/gains that have never previously been used for research purposes.

Base location: HMRC Datalab, 14 Westfield Avenue, London E20 1HZ. There is also access to CenTax’s office spaces in the London School of Economics.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the job description

Please note that there is a two-stage application process as follows:

1. Apply through EconJobMarket.org. To receive full consideration, this application should be submitted by Sunday 30 November 2025 (midnight GMT). Please submit a cover letter, a CV, two research papers and three letters of reference.
2. Complete a Warwick University application form https://warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/brand-4/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/3438-Research-Fellow-CenTax-109360-1025/en-GB This is a short form and should not take more than 5 minutes to complete. Please do not include research papers, your CV or academic references with this application.

Please make sure to complete both parts of the application process by Sunday 30 November 2025 (midnight GMT).

Interview Date: Early January 2026

Start Date: TBC