Research Assistant, Public Economics Programme

London School of Economics and Political Science - STICERD

Location: London

Salary: £36,513 to £41,565 p.a. inclusive with potential to progress to £44,468 p.a. inclusive of London allowance

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 12th January 2026

Closes: 8th February 2026

This is a fixed term appointment for 12 months initially, with possibility of extension (subject to funding). The start date is flexible between June 2026 and September 2026

We are looking for highly-skilled and motivated individuals to join a group of LSE researchers under the direction of Xavier Jaravel, Camille Landais, Kate Smith and Johannes Spinnewijn. The job will entail close collaboration on a number of new and ongoing projects on a broad range of topics in applied microeconomics with applications to economic policy, using “big data” and quasi-experimental methods to identify causal effects and test the predictions of economic and sociological models.

The successful candidate should have a completed Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and/or a completed (or nearly completed) Master’s degree in Economics or other closely related discipline, strong quantitative and data analysis skills, strong programming skills, confidence with the use of different data management software and the ability to manage own areas of responsibility independently without constant direct supervision. Experience in Stata or R is essential, with knowledge of Matlab, Julia or Python highly desirable. We are looking for someone with fluency in written and spoken English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills who is able to communicate effectively to different audiences, conveying complex technical information in a clear and accurate manner.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above.If you have technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. For any queries about the role, please email c.l.harman@lse.ac.uk 

The closing date for receipt of applications is 8th February 2026 (23.55 UK time). Regrettably, we cannot accept late applications.