Junior Research Assistant – Part Time at Queen Mary University of London
Job Description
About the Role
To contribute to research investigations in collaboration with and under the supervision of Dr. Cristina Gualdani in order to realise the objectives and development of the research project “Econometric Analysis of Dynamic Games with Limited Information” as set out in the approved grant (ESRC New Investigator Grant 2024-2028 ES/X011186/1).
About You
An undergraduate degree in economics or statistics or equivalent experience is essential as is experience in data analysis and experience coding with Stata and R. Knowledge of the principles of industrial organisations and game theory and good communication skills are essentials. Experience in coding with MATLAB, Python, and Linux is desirable.
About the School
The School of Economics and Finance is renowned for excellence in research, teaching, and student experience, and ranks 1st for social mobility in Economics in England in the recent report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in collaboration with the Sutton Trust and the Department of Education.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.