Research Associate (Post-doc, f/m) in Economics - Ref: 25-44

The Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)

is recruiting a

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

• Ref: 25-44
• 3-year fixed-term working contract at LISER (possible extension up to 2 years under conditions)
• 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) within its Living Conditions Department. Applicants should have strong competences in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big-data analysis applied to the study of social and economic inequalities. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team working at the intersection of micro-econometrics, computational social science, and policy-relevant research.

Research domains of interest

The ideal candidate will contribute to one or more of the following priority areas:

• Consumption, saving, and wealth distribution ;
• Risk attitudes, behavioural and experimental methods ;
• Social and economic mobility, and transmission mechanisms ;
• Impact of AI on inequality, discrimination, equality of opportunity, and populist attitudes ;
• Human capital, education, and skill formation.

Expected contributions

The successful candidate will:

• Produce publications in top-tier journals and participate in international conferences contributing to the scientific visibility of the department ;
• Submit grant proposals (external funding) and participate in the projects carried out by the department with local and international stakeholders ;
• Engage in cross-disciplinary dialogue within the institute, and take part in the day-to-day department-related activities (workshops, lecture series, etc.) ;
• Participate in public outreach activities like policy briefs, round-tables discussions, social media communication.

Your profile

• Ph.D. in Economics or Econometrics ;
• Interest in policy-relevant questions and interdisciplinary work ;
• Strong background in empirical micro-economics and quantitative methods, particularly in applied and causal machine learning, AI-enhanced econometrics, and big-data analysis ;
• Ability to work with large-scale datasets, administrative and survey data ;
• Solid programming skills (Stata, Python, R…) ;
• Proven track record or strong potential for publishing high-impact research ;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English , proficiency in French is considered an asset.

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 15th, 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

Would you have any work-related question, please contact Prof. Eugenio Peluso at eugenio.peluso@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