Research Associate (Post-doc, f/m) in Economics - Ref: 25-42

The Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)

is recruiting a

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

• Ref: 25-42
• Fixed-term working contract for 3 years (possible extention up to 5 years under conditions) at LISER on Microsimulation for Tax-Benefit and Labour Market Policy, and Income Distribution Analysis
• Full-time, 40 hours/week
• Department: Living Conditions
• Work location: Belval (Luxembourg)
• Deadline : January 15th, 2026

Call for applications

LISER invites candidates to apply for the position of Research Associate (postdoc) in Economics or a related discipline within its Living Conditions Department. The successful candidate is expected to :

• conduct excellent research on income inequality, labour markets, taxation, social policy, inflation, environmental policy, spatial inequalities and pensions; and
• contribute to the development, consolidation and extension of LISER’s microsimulation infrastructure, strengthening a cross-cutting, long-term modelling capacity for multiple national and international research initiatives coordinated by LISER.

The successful candidate will join an international microsimulation team with strong ties to the Joint Research Center (JRC-Seville), EUROMOD,  ECINEQ, The LSE International Inequalities Institute, LIS, the OECD, the International Microsimulation Association and several European research partners.

Your role

• Produce publications in top-tier journals, engage in the peer-review process and participate in international conferences contributing to the scientific visibility of the department;
• Contribute to analytical reports and document model development;
• Submit and contribute to grant proposals applications (external funding) and participate in the projects carried out by the department with local and international stakeholders;
• Support analytical and modelling work (preparing and harmonising large datasets, developping and maintaining modelling tools, calibrating and running microsimulation modules), and conduct cross-country distributional, behavioural and welfare analyses over time;
• Participate in public outreach activities like policy briefs, round-tables discussions, social media communication.

Your profile

• PhD in Economics or a related discipline;
• Proven track record of peer-reviewed publications;
• Strong quantitative skills and experience working with large micro-datasets;
• Experience in econometrics or statistical modelling;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Over 2 years of relevant postdoctoral research experience ;
• Experience in interdisciplinary and policy-oriented environments;
• Demonstrated experience with the EUROMOD microsimulation model (development and applications) is considered a strong asset;
• Excellent command of written and oral English.

LISER is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, and particularly encourage applications from female researchers.

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 Labour 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 https://jobs.liser.lu/jobs by including the following documents before January 15, 2026 :

• Curriculum vitae;
• Motivation letter;
• Recent piece of research;
• Copy of your PhD diploma;
• Two reference letters (to be uploaded with the application documents or sent separately to recruitment@liser.lu).

Deadline to submit applications: January 15th, 2026

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews (online or in person).

For scientific questions, please contact Prof. Eugenio PELUSO (eugenio.peluso@liser.lu) and Dr. Denisa M. SOLOGON (denisa.sologon@liser.lu).

For administrative matters, please contact Mrs. Vanya KIROVA at 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.

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