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International Inequalities Institute
Research Assistant in Tax Analysis
Salary from £31,029 to £35,635 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £38,283pa inclusive of London allowance
This a fixed-term appointment for a minimum of 12 months
We are looking for a full-time research assistant to work under the direction of Dr Arun Advani and Dr Andy Summers based at the International Inequalities Institute, LSE. You will join a friendly and dynamic research team working across multiple research projects. We place emphasis on career development, supported by exposure to a range of research tasks and mentoring from the lead researchers.
Your research will focus on quantitative analysis of the characteristics, behaviours and impacts of the UK’s ‘super-rich’ (individuals with very high incomes and/or wealth), using administrative tax data accessed via the UK tax authority’s secure research facility, HMRC Datalab. Related past and current projects include empirical studies of capital gains, top-end migration and the UK’s ‘non-dom’ population, and evaluation of policies for taxing wealth in the UK.
The successful applicant will perform a variety of tasks providing excellent preparation for doctoral programmes in public economics or a career in quantitative analysis of public policy. As well as data cleaning, validation and analysis, you will contribute to research designs, prepare and deliver presentations to academic and policy audiences, and edit academic papers. There will be opportunities for co-authorship of papers and reports where this is merited by significant independent intellectual contribution.
Candidates must have:
· Bachelor’s degree and completed (or nearly completed) Master’s degree in Economics or other quantitative social science
· Ability to conduct data cleaning and validation efficiently with excellent attention to detail
· Excellent quantitative data analysis skills including experience or training in analysis of large datasets
· High proficiency in the use of STATA and R and/or SAS
· Fluency in written and spoken English
· Ability to comprehend, apply and communicate complex technical information about the UK tax system
· Ability to plan their own workflow effectively through pro-active communication with other team members
· Ability to work under pressure and to multiple deadlines, and to prioritise time effectively
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a data analysis/coding test and invited to interview.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email E.Ryan@lse.ac.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 05 June 2022 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.