LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university
Centre for Economic Performance at LSE
Research Economist
Salary from £36,647 to £44,140 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £47,456 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment for 18 months
The CEP Growth Programme is recruiting a Research Economist to join a team led by Mirko Draca and Anna Valero that will build up new quantitative evidence on emerging technologies (eg: AI, blockchain, clean-tech, quantum) and the drivers of their invention and adoption in the UK. The aim of the work is to improve understanding of the UK’s productivity puzzle, and, practically the project will integrate a rich range of 'web intelligence' data on technology and venture capital with large firm-level databases. Via engagement with government and industry, the project also aims to vitally inform the development of the UK’s industrial strategy.
The Research Economist will play a major role in the design and execution of the project and co-author work. The successful candidate will assist with data preparation, merging, modelling, and analysis and will contribute to co-authored journal quality papers and will coordinate the work of others as required. The successful candidate should have a PhD (or be under 1 year to completion from post start date) in either Economics or another quantitative social science discipline.
They should have the ability to identify key research questions; advanced analytical skills in handling and quantitative analysis of large firm-level datasets; and experience in the use of STATA and other econometrics software. Experience and interest in the application of data science methods and spatial analysis to economics is desirable. The successful candidate will need to have strong organisational skills, in order to work with data providers, project stakeholders and junior team members.
Visit cep.lse.ac.uk for further information about the Centre.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
Applications must take the form of a full Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume, a Covering Letter and an electronic copy of one relevant research paper. For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
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 M.Yacoob@lse.ac.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 6 October 2019 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.