Research Associate (Post-doc, f/m) in Economics - Ref: 24-18

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The Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research

is recruiting a

Research Associate (Post-doc, f/m) in Economics

• Ref: 24-18
• 2 years fixed-term contract (extension possible upon conditions)
• Full time, 40 hours/week
• Employment contract at LISER, Labour Market department
• Work location: Belval (Luxembourg)
• Expected start date: ideally in early 2025

LISER invites highly qualified and motivated applicants for the position of Research Associate (postdoc) within its Labour Market Department. The department has a strong focus in policy evaluation and econometric methods; new technologies and the evolution of skill needs and skill choices; regional economies and worker mobility; migration and work-related inequalities. 

Your role

The successful candidate will be asked to:

• produce excellent research output, which can be published in high-ranked, peer-reviewed journals;
• contribute to the submission of grant proposals (external funding);
• develop and perform evaluations of policy measures;
• participate in public outreach activities like policy briefs, round tables, social media communication, and take part in the day-to-day department-related activities (workshops, lecture series, etc.).

Your profile

• Ph.D. in economics or econometrics, ideally with a focus in labour economics or related fields;
• Strong interest in economics, econometrics and quantitative methods;
• Excellent quantitative skills and hands-on experience working with data;
• Excellent writing skills for scientific and more policy-oriented purposes are required;
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills;
• Skills in programming (R, Python), machine learning and data science are a plus;
• Excellent verbal communication and academic writing skills in English;
• Enthusiasm for research, critical thinking and working in an interdisciplinary and diverse team.

LISER particularly encourages female researchers to apply

What we offer

• A dynamic and international research environment with attractive working conditions and a stimulating work environment;
• Flexibility in the organisation of the working hours and the possibility of teleworking;
• Competitive remuneration according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement in force (half of a 13th month salary, meal vouchers, etc.);
• Investment in career support and development (trainings, seminars, participation to international meetings and conferences);
• 32.5 days of annual leave for a full-time contract.

How to apply

Please submit your complete application in English via our online system: https://jobs.liser.lu/jobs before November 3rd, 2024:

• Curriculum Vitae;
• Cover letter outlining your interests in line with the department’s themes/topics (2 pages max);
• Copy of your PhD diploma;
• Two articles or working papers;
• Two letters of reference (to be uploaded with the application documents or sent separately to recruitment@liser.lu).

Why LISER?

LISER is a publicly funded research institute located in Luxembourg and dedicated to applied empirical research in economic, social and spatial sciences. The Institute attracts top researchers from all over the world and high-level student training is a vibrant part of the Institute’s activities. LISER staff consists of approx. 200 employees, about 60% of the staff being researchers; mainly from the fields of economics, geography and sociology. The vision of the institute is to be a socio-economic research institute internationally recognised, focused on scientific excellence and societal impact, able to contribute through multi-disciplinary and intersectoral research, in an active and inclusive way to a sustainable and inclusive society at national and international level.

About Luxembourg

The institute is located on the new Belval campus in the south of Luxembourg (Cité des Sciences, Luxembourg), which hosts the University of Luxembourg and a substantial part of the country’s publicly funded research facilities, i.e. LISER, the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) cross-national data centre, the Luxembourg institutes of Health (LIH) and of Science and Technology (LIST). Information on research in Luxembourg is accessible via the national EURAXESS platform.

LISER is an Equal Opportunity Employer