The Department of Economics is looking to appoint a Research Assistant with a strong background in economics and micro econometrics to work alongside Professor Sonia Bhalotra.
The research will be related to labour markets, gender, families, health (including mental health) and institutions. Current projects include analysis of administrative and survey data sets, field experiments and survey and lab experiments.
The post is funded by the ERC project ‘Generating new Evidence to Address Violence Against Women: Realising Women’s Rights’ which entails looking at the labour market, mental health and institutions among other things.
The individual appointed will have the opportunity to work on more than one research project, undertaking a range of tasks including data creation, data analysis, survey design, experimental design, and writing.
The position is particularly suitable for someone interested in pursuing a PhD in Economics or related fields. The Research Assistant will benefit from mentoring from the Principal Investigator and will have the opportunity to develop several skills useful for conducting academic research.
The post is initially for 1-year fixed term contract with the possibility to renew.
About you
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 post holder will work closely with the Principal Investigator (Professor Sonia Bhalotra) on research as outlined above.
You will be encouraged to propose ideas and utilise your own initiative to initiate each stage of the research project. The post holder should have a strong first degree in Economics, Data Science or Computer Science. A masters degree or equivalent experience in relevant data analysis is desirable.
The post holder will demonstrate excellent quantitative (econometrics and data analysis) and literary (read and writing) skills and extensive knowledge of research methods and techniques.
You are likely to be involved in research that will require the following; accessing new data sources, cleaning and visualising data, analysing large and complex data sets, coding and designing experiments in the lab, online and in the field.
You will also be required to conduct literature and database searches and contribute to the production of research reports and publications. The job will involve close collaboration and frequent interactions with the Principal Investigator, the research team and collaborators.
About the department
The Department of Economics has become widely regarded as one of the top economics department 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.
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.
About the university
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.
You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
*QS World University Rankings 2024
** Research Excellence Framework 2021
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What we offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here. We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
Our commitment to inclusion
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued.
Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.
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