The Research Assistant will support the Project Leader, Associate Professor Federico Rossi and his collaborators in the successful execution of the project “Human Capital, the Organization of Production and Economic Development”, funded by an ERC/UKRI Starting Grant 2023. The project will leverage micro-level data from multiple countries and novel theoretical frameworks to shed light on how the accumulation and utilization of different types of skills are shaped by and can facilitate the adaptation to some of the most pressing challenges faced by the global economy: population ageing, climate change, and the reallocation of workers across economic activities.
The work will involve collecting and harmonizing micro-level data from countries at different levels of development to construct novel facts on the accumulation and utilization of human skills in a variety of contexts. The Research Assistant will also collaborate on the development and estimation of theoretical models that will be used to assess the impacts of several educational and training policies on economic development. The job will involve close collaboration and frequent interactions with the Project Leader and his collaborators.
The position is particularly suitable for someone interested in pursuing a PhD in Economics or related fields. Pre-doctoral Research Assistants previously working on this project have been admitted to prestigious PhD programs at New York University and Imperial College London.
The Research Assistant will benefit from extensive mentoring from the Project Leader and his collaborators and will have the opportunity to develop several skills useful for conducting academic research.
The post is initially for 1 year, with the possibility to extend the contract for a further year.
There is a two-stage application process as follows:
1. Apply through EconJobMarket.org. To receive full consideration, this application should be submitted by 22 March 2026 (midnight GMT). Please submit a cover letter and CV.
2. Complete a Warwick University application form. 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. To access the Warwick application, please visit the University’s online recruitment system by clicking on this link https://warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre-ext/brand-4/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/3907-Research-Assistant-108927-0326/en-GB
Please make sure to complete both parts of the application process.
Application deadline for full consideration: 22 March 2026 (midnight GMT)
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Paper (writing example) (optional)
- Letters of reference: 2