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STICERD
Research Assistant, STICERD-GATES Research Agenda for Representation in Economics
Salary from £31,960 to £36,705 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £39,432 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment for 1 year, starting in Summer/Autumn 2023
We are looking for highly-skilled and motivated individuals to join the STICERD-GATES Hub for Equal Representation (H.E.R). H.E.R is a new research centre in STICERD, established with a generous endowment from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The hub is focused on finding effective ways to improve representation of women and minorities at work. To learn more about the Hub and its mission you can watch our launch event or a short description of the Hub’s mission here. You can also learn more about the team here.
The job will entail close collaboration with Oriana Bandiera, Camille Landais and Nina Roussille on several new and ongoing projects on a broad range of topics related to understanding the determinants of gender and race inequality, and to increasing the representation and opportunities of women and minorities in the economy.
The successful candidate should have a completed Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and/or a completed (or nearly completed) Master’s degree in economics or other closely related discipline, strong quantitative and data analysis skills, strong programming skills and confidence with the use of different data management software and the ability to manage own areas of responsibility independently without constant direct supervision. Experience in Stata, SAS or Matlab is essential. We are looking for someone with fluency in written and spoken English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills who is able to communicate effectively to different audiences, conveying complex technical information in a clear and accurate manner.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
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 queries about applying on the online system, or require an alternative format for the application, please e-mail: hr.jobs@lse.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is 23rd March 2023 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.