Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Economics

Department of Economics

Location:  Egham
Salary:  £36,438 to £43,061 per annum pro rata - including London Allowance
Post Type:  Part Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 11 November 2021
Reference:  1021-428

Part Time, Fixed Term - 24 months

Applications are invited for the post of Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Economics in the Economics Department.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the research project “Intimate Partner Violence and Children's Human Capital: The Development of Socio-Emotional and Cognitive Skills in Early Years”, funded by the ESRC. The project will use data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) to study the impact of children’s exposure to intimate partner violence on their socio-emotional and cognitive development. The key methodology of the project involves estimating dynamic human capital production functions in which exposure to IPV act as a negative input.

The successful candidate will work closely with the research team led by Prof. Dan Anderberg (RHUL) as Principal Investigator and Gloria Moroni (Erasmus University) as Co-Iand and will (i) engage as full member of the research team in developing the human capital accumulation modelling, coding and estimation, and (ii) provide with the development of the project’s output, including the preparing of outputs for journal submission.

The successful candidate will have a knowledge of Matlab, R and STATA, ability to keep accurate records, strong communication skills, experience with interacting with research users and with researchers from related disciplines, and ability to work independently under regular supervision as well as within a team setting.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
• Free parking 

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.   Meetings with the team will take place at Royal Holloway or on MS Teams, whilst work on data analysis can be done from a location of choice subject to appropriate data security.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Prof. Dan Anderberg by email on [email protected] .

To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk . For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [email protected]  

Royal Holloway recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements.   We are happy to consider a request for flexible working for this post including part time, job share or compressed working hours. 

Please quote the reference: 1021-428

Closing Date:   Midnight, 11th  November 2021 

Interview Date: TBC 

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