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STATUS: EXPIRED
10 Jan 2025

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Barcelona School of Economics
Research Field
Economics » Applied economics
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions
Master Positions
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
37.5
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Horizon Europe - ERC
Reference Number
101078719
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

We are looking for a full-time pre-doctoral Research Associate/ Field Work Specialist to support the ERC-funded project – "Rural Structural Transformation in Developing Countries" (RUSTDEC). The project investigates the causes and consequences of structural transformation in developing countries and its potential interaction with climate change.

The position will be mainly based at UAB’s Bellaterra campus in Barcelona, with selected field work trips to Vietnam, and will be supervised by the Principal Investigator of the project, Prof. Andre Groeger. The position offers competitive conditions and the opportunity to participate in the vibrant academic life of the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE) community.

Reporting Line: Andre Groeger (Project IP)

About BSE hiring policies: The Barcelona School of Economics has endorsed the 40 principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and committed to the implementation of the HRS4R for the research jobs at BSE.

Requirements

Research Field
Economics » Applied economics
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

The successful applicant will participate in all aspects of the work, particularly around the planning and execution of data collection through surveys and field experiments as well as data analysis. The position is particularly appropriate for candidates with backgrounds in quantitative social science and experience in primary data collection, experimental methods and overseeing field studies.

Responsibilities include supervising the planning and implementation of data collection, programming digital household survey questionnaires, managing enumerator teams, cleaning and analyzing household survey datasets, produce publication-quality tables and charts, contributing to grant-writing, ethics approvals, and budgeting. 

Candidates should have demonstrated experience in related field work tasks and be familiar with programming languages such as Stata, R, or Python. Previous knowledge of survey programming tools such as SurveyCTO (or similar) is an advantage.

Specific Requirements
  • Strong managerial and organizational skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills, solution-oriented, with a mentality for continuous improvement of yourself and the organization 
  • Collaborative, collegial and excited to work with diverse teams
  • Highly self-motivated and able to take initiative without much supervision
  • Willingness to be based in Vietnam for up to 2 months
  • Previous experience living and/or conducting research in low-income countries is highly valued
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Research Field
Economics » Applied economics
Years of Research Experience
1 - 4

Additional Information

Benefits
  • Exciting project and work environment
  • Flexibility of working from home
  • Gross Annual Salary: around 25000€
Eligibility criteria

Based on Experience (40%), Qualifications (30%) and Skills/Knowledge of the area (30%)

Selection process

Attach your CV, the most recent transcript from the current/most recent academic degree (Bachelor or Master), motivation letter, and reference letters in one single file to research@bse.eu with subject BSE20250110-1 RUSTDEC Pre-Doctoral Research Associate / Data Collection Specialist 2025 “Your Surname” before 26/01/2025.

Confidential reference letters can be sent directly to research@bse.eu.

Only complete applications will be considered.

Additional comments

Job vacancy advertisement is posted EURAXESS.
Position reference: BSE20250110-1 RUSTDEC Pre-Doctoral Research Associate / Data Collection Specialist 2025

When the application period ends, the selection committee will select the candidates that meet the selection criteria. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email to arrange an online interview. Before or after the interview, if the committee deems it necessary, one or two referees will be contacted.

The chosen candidate will be contacted. The successful applicant will submit all the documents required to process the contract no later than the contract starts. The candidate with the highest score in the selection process will be awarded the job. The minimum score needed to pass the selection process is 75 points.

The following documents are necessary to process the contract:

  • EU citizens: Spanish ID or foreigners’ identification number (NIE) and passport; Spanish Social Security number; Spanish bank account number. 
  • Non-EU citizens: valid Spanish work permit; foreigners’ identification number (NIE) and passport; Spanish Social Security number; Spanish bank account number. 

Unsuccessful candidates can contact BSE (research@bse.eu) to enquire about the outcome of the recruitment process and/or ask for feedback of their applications.

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Barcelona School of Economics
Country
Spain
State/Province
Barcelona
City
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Postal Code
08193
Street
Edifici B - Facultat d'Economia i Empresa, Campus de la UAB
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Contact

State/Province
Barcelona
City
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Website
Street
Facultat d'Economia i Empresa, Campus de la UAB
Postal Code
08193
E-Mail
research@bse.eu
Phone
+34 935421225

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