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Research Economist (LSE and Warwick)
Fixed term until 30 August 2027, £31,387 plus £4,500 London weighting
This is a re-advertisement. Previous candidates for this role need not apply.
About the role
Due to secured funding, we are now able to recruit another Research Economist to join the Centre for the Analysis of Taxation (CenTax) team. As a Research Economist, you will undertake research in order to contribute to and support the work of CenTax. This role will be based full-time in London and you will join a team of CenTax researchers that primarily work out of the HMRC Datalab at 14 Westfield Avenue, London, E20 1HZ, using secure-access administrative data.
CenTax is a new centre dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of taxation policies and practices. Led by Dr Arun Advani (Warwick) and Dr Andy Summers (LSE), research will be undertaken to generate rigorous quantitative evidence on tax at the top, develop targeted and feasible reforms, and communicate findings transparently to policy, media and civil society stakeholders.
The job will include a variety of tasks providing excellent preparation for doctoral programmes in public economics or a career in quantitative analysis of public policy. As well as data cleaning, validation and analysis, you will contribute to research designs, prepare and deliver presentations to academic and policy audiences, and edit academic papers. There will also be opportunities for co-authorship of papers and reports where this is merited by significant independent intellectual contribution.
About you
You will have completed a Master’s degree in Economics (by the start date – September 2025) and have excellent quantitative data analysis skills.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
How to apply
Please note there are two application options. You may submit your full application through the Warwick careers portal. You may also apply through econjobmarket.org (EJM), in which case you must still submit an application via Warwick but do not need to resubmit your supporting documents.
1. Warwick submission – please submit a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification detailed in the job description. Closing date: Thursday 20 March, 11.55pm GMT. (11:55 GMT)
2. EJM submission - please submit a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the person specification detailed in the job description. Closing date: Monday 17 March, 11.55pm GMT. If you apply via EJM you will also have to submit an application to Warwick but will not need to resubmit your supporting documents.
Longlisted candidates will be asked to complete a data analysis/coding test lasting 2 hours. Candidates who are then shortlisted will be invited to interview.
Coding Test Date: week commencing 24 March 2025
Interview Date: week commencing 31 March 2025
For informal enquiries, please contact Beverley Morris (Centre Manager - CenTax) at Beverley.Morris@warwick.ac.uk.