Research Assistant in Economics / Marketing / Finance

• Research Assistant (RA) will work independently and in collaboration with IESE Professors in research projects in the areas of economics / finance / marketing. RA will have 1 weekly meetings and energetic interactions with IESE Professors. The RA is not expected to be expert in all areas, rather will receive regular guidance and training from the Professor.


• Broadly, the candidate should be interested in working in: analyzing “big data”, online and social platforms, working with leading retailers in Europe, machine learning packages, econometric tools, GEO location data, consumer behavior experiments.


• The candidate should enjoy writing in English. Many projects are more intensive in writing (and less intensive in computer programming).


• The research is expected to be published in leading academic Journals, providing the RA with first-hand experience working from the start to the end with academic projects.

• Degree in Economics or Marketing or Engeneering or Operations or Computer Science. Students doing /finishing a Masters degree and planning to pursue a PhD are particularly encouraged to apply.


• Experience with Stata and/or R and/or Python. Excellent knowledge in at least one of those is required.


• Candidates interested in obtaining a PhD in Economics / Finance / Business / Marketing are encouraged to apply. Please mention this in the letter!


• Experience with data analysis, econometric analysis, machine learning, is a PLUS.


• Work-permit in Spain.

High level of spoken and written English

Conditions

Part-time (915€ month before tax)

Start date

Sept 24

End date

1 year with the possibility of extension

CONTACT

Interested parties please send CV, academic transcript and a 200-words cover letter (indicating why they are interested) in English to:

Ingrid Vergés

IESE Business School

Phone Number: 93 253 42 00

Email: iverges@iese.edu