15/12/2016

Research Assistant at London School of Economics and Political Science

ResearchAssistant
LondonSchoolofEconomicsandPoliticalScienceTheMarshall
Institute(workingcloselywiththeDepartmentofEconomics)
Location:

London
28,241to32,689per
annuminclusive,with
Salary:
potentialtoprogressto
35,170perannum
inclusive.
Hours:
FullTime
ContractType: Contract/Temporary

Placedon: 14thDecember2016
Closes:
12thJanuary2017

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LSEvaluesdiversityandstrivestopromoteequalityatalllevels
Thisisafixedtermappointmentforoneyearinitially,withpossibilityofextensionto
twoyears.
ProfessorNavaAshraf,MarshallInstituteResearchDirectorandProfessorofEconomicsin
theDepartmentofEconomics,isseekinguptofourResearchAssistantsfortheacademicyear
201718tojointheeconomicsresearchgroupattheMarshallInstitute.Professor
Ashraf'sworktestsinsightsfrombehaviouraleconomicsinthecontextoflargescalefield
experimentsaroundtheworldinhealth,education,financeandemployeemotivation.
Youwillbeinvolvedinthedesignandstartupphaseofnumerousupcomingfieldexperiments,
workinteamswithProfessorsandPhDstudentsondataanalysis,andhavethechancetobe
engagedinpolicyandpractitioneroutreach.CurrentprojectsarelocatedinZambiaand
London,usingamodelofcogenerationofknowledgeincollaborationwithgovernmentoffices,
NGOs,philanthropicorganisationsandforprofitfirms.
YourresponsibilitiesasaResearchAssistantwillincludeavarietyoftasksthatprovide
preparationforexcellentPhDprogrammesineconomics.Youwillhaveastrongsenseof
independenceandentrepreneurshipwhileinteractingregularlywithProfessors,PhDstudents
andothercollaboratorsinateamorientedenvironment.Youwillalsobeabletotake
advantageoftheacademiccommunityatLSE,including,butnotlimitedto,auditingcourses
andattendingseminars.Thisroleservesasanidealbridgeintopostgraduatestudiesfor
studentsinterestedinempiricaleconomics.
Applicantsshouldbecompleting(orhavecompleted)aBachelors(orequivalent)orMasters
degreeineconomicsorotherrelateddisciplineswithastronginterestinfieldexperimentsand
collaborationwithpolicypractitionersandprivatesectorpartners.Youshouldhavestrong
quantitativeanddataanalysisskillsaswellasexperiencewithelectronicdatacollection
platformsandfamiliaritywithrandomisedcontrolledtrials.Youshouldbeconfidentwiththeuse
ofdifferentdatamanagementsoftwareandbeproficientintheuseofSTATA,MatlaborR.You
mustalsohaveexcellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.
Forfurtherinformationaboutthepost,pleaseseethejobdescriptionandtheperson
specification.
Whenpreparingyourapplication,pleaseensureyousubmitthesupportingdocumentsoutlined
intheHowtoApplydocument.Applicationswithoutthedocumentsspecifiedwillnotbe
considered.
Weofferanoccupationalpensionscheme,generousannualleaveandexcellenttrainingand
developmentopportunities.
Toapplyforthispost,pleasegotowww.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs.Ifyouhaveanyqueriesabout
applyingontheonlinesystem,orrequireanalternativeformatfortheapplication,pleasee
mail:hr.jobs@lse.ac.uk.
TheclosingdateforreceiptofapplicationsisThursday12January2016(23.59UK
time).Regrettably,weareunabletoacceptanylateapplications.

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Type/Role:
AcademicorResearch
SubjectArea(s):
PsychologyEconomicsSocialSciencesandSocialCareSociologyOtherSocialSciences

Location(s):
London

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