- JOB
- Spain
- EXPIRES SOON
7 Jul 2025
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Pompeu Fabra University
- Department
- Economics and Business
- Research Field
- Economics
- Researcher Profile
- Other Profession
- Positions
- Undergraduate Positions
- Country
- Spain
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Other
- Type of Contract Extra Information
- Fixed, maximum 4 years
- 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
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Job reference: ECO-PREDOC-2025-01
Position overview
Predoctoral student in training to join the Macroeconomics and International Economics Research Group of the Department of Economics and Business at UPF to carry out research tasks leading to a doctoral thesis, in accordance with art. 21 of Law 14/2011, on science, technology and innovation.
For the ERC research project ‘Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing Countries’ (2024-2029), grant agreement ID 101088060, ICREA Professor Paula Bustos seeks to hire a full-time predoctoral student, starting in October 2025. The PhD student will perform data analysis, statistical and census data analysis, and programming (full details in section below).
The PhD student will work under the supervision of Prof. Bustos as well as on their own research, and fulfil the yearly requirements of their PhD programme. The position is conditional on passing the yearly PhD evaluation.
The full-time contract will be for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 4 years.
Job location
Barcelona, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Ciutadella Campus, Department of Economics and Business.
About UPF: https://www.upf.edu/web/universitat
About the Department of Economics and Business: https://www.upf.edu/web/econ/publications
Funding body and principal investigator
EU’s Horizon Europe programme. European Research Council Consolidator grant ‘Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing Countries’, 2024–2029.
This project studies the effects of climate change on labour and capital flows in developing countries using micro-data from Brazil.
Prof. Paula Bustos (PhD Harvard) is an ICREA Research Professor at UPF and Affiliated Professor of the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE). She is also a Research Fellow at the European Economic Association, Chair of the EEA Women in Economics Committee, CEPR Research Fellow and co-leader of Trade and Spatial Frictions Theme of the STEG-CEPR program. https://sites.google.com/view/paula-bustos-economist/homepage
Job description: Students are expected to work for the project and for their PhD thesis, its topic being closely related to the project. For PIPF3 contracts there are no teaching obligations, but they are allowed to do 60 hours per academic year, and 180 throughout the whole predoctoral contract (4 years).
The main tasks to carry out will consist of:
- Data analysis: Processing and organizing micro-datasets.
- Statistical analysis: Applying statistical methodologies to the data.
- Programming (code editing): Adapting existing scripts and code packages (in R, Python, Stata or others).
Reporting line: this position reports to the principal investigator of the project.
Where to apply
- mariona.novoa@upf.edu
Requirements
- Research Field
- Economics
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Requirements
This position is subject to the official admission requirements in the doctoral programmes according to RD 99/2011, and all the submission requirements of the PhD Programme in the Department of Economics and Business at UPF.
Candidates can be already in the PhD programme (first year preferably) or requesting their admission.
Experience
Experience with working with data for scientific research, particularly in empirical analysis of micro-data.
Qualifications
Master's in Economics or related fields.
Skills / knowledge
- IT: Advanced or proficiency level of Excel.
- Scientific software: Working or advanced command of Stata, R and Python.
- Languages: Advanced level in English, both spoken and written (CEFR: C1 or C2; IELTS: minimum 7.0; TOEFL minimum 101).
- Economics: courses in econometrics and macroeconomics. International trade, economic geography and development economics specially valued.
Additional Information
Benefits
Expected remuneration
For the first year of the contract, the gross annual salary is 18180,48 euros (full time)
Selection process
Selection criteria
Only applications from candidates who fulfil the requirements mentioned above will be evaluated. Grading system: Experience: 40%, qualifications: 20%, skills/knowledge: 40%.
Selection process
Job advertisement is posted in:
- EURAXESS, https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/node/358924
- Department of Economics and Business, Pompeu Fabra University: https://www.upf.edu/web/econ/mercat-treball
Position reference: ECO-PREDOC-2025-01
All the announcements about the selection process for this position will be posted on the Pompeu Fabra University website. The deadline for submitting applications is 10 calendar days (23:00pm, UTC+1) after the publication on the Pompeu Fabra University website mentioned above. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
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 70 points.
Evaluation Committee
President: Paula Bustos, ICREA Research Professor at UPF
Secretary: Manuel García-Santana, Distinguished Professor at UPF
Member: Gianmarco León, Associate Professor at UPF
Application
Documents
- CV in English (maximum: two pages).
- Motivation letter in English explaining the applicant’s interest in and fit for the position.
- Scan copy of the master’s diploma.
- Names, positions and contact details of 2 referees (NB no referee will be contacted without the candidate’s prior permission).
- Copy of Spanish ID, Spanish NIE or passport.
Submitting an application
A zip file containing all the application documents should be sent to Ms. M. Novoa via email (mariona.novoa@upf.edu), with the subject line ECO-PREDOC-2025-01. Please name the zip file ECO-PREDOC-2025-01_Lastname_Firstname.
Data protection
Please refer to: https://rat.upf.edu/en/ll014
Additional comments
More information
Please send any inquiries about this vacancy to:
Mariona Novoa
Department of Economics and Business
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
mariona.novoa@upf.edu
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Department of Economics and Business
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Catalonia
- City
- Barcelona
- Geofield
Contact
- City
- Barcelona
- Website
- Street
- Ramon Trias Fargas, 25
- Postal Code
- 08005