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  • Title: 2025-E RESEARCH ASSISTANT PREDOC
    Position: Research Assistant (Pre-Doc)
    Fields: Any Field
    Degree: Bachelor or Masters
    Description: CEMFI invites applications for one research assistant position to work in the project “Movements of Firms and Households across Cities (CITYMOVES)”. The positions are funded by Proyecto PID2023-153374NB-I00 financed by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033, whose Principal Investigators are Professors Nezih Guner and Diego Puga.
    Deadline: 08/08/2025
    Duration: 12 months
    Salary range: 20,000-25,000 euros gross a year.
    Research Assistant Tasks:
    - Analysis of survey and administrative data.
    - Numerical simulations of structural models (calibration and estimation)
    - Conduct literature reviews.
    - Assist the PIs in other aspects of the project.

    Desired Qualifications and Experience:
    - Bachelor or Master degree in economics or related fields.
    - Strong quantitative skills.
    - Knowledge of Julia, Matlab, Python, and Stata.
    - Excellent management and organizational skills.
    - Meticulous, organized, and detail oriented.
    - Flexible, self-motivating, independent, and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
    - Proficient in English. Knowledge of Spanish is not required.
    - Strong interest in academic research.
    - Previous experience as a research assistant will be valued.
    - Able to legally work in the European Union.

    Job conditions:
    - Full-time position.
    - The job will be based at CEMFI facilities in Madrid.
    - Salary: Between 20,000 and 25,000 euro/year gross remuneration.
    - Duration: One year from September 1, 2025 (further 6 months or a one-year extension is possible).

    CEMFI is one of the leading Graduate Schools in Europe. We offer highly selective Master and PhD programs in Economics and Finance. All our research and teaching activities are done in English. Our faculty conduct research subject to the highest international standards.

    CEMFI recognizes the positive value of diversity and particularly encourages applications from women and candidates with underrepresented demographics regarding disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or other characteristics.

    Candidates should apply via https://www.cemfi.es/forms-cemfi/jobmarket/jobmarket_offers.asp by August 8, 2025, but the search will not be restricted to such candidates. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae; a short statement of purpose describing interest in participating in the project and a letter of reference.

    If you need any further information, you can contact jobs@cemfi.es.

    Application procedure

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    Submission materials required

    - Cover letter describing interest in participating in the project.
    - Curriculum vitae.
    - Other material in one file (optional)
    - Letter of reference: 1