RUSTDEC-Data Collection specialist (Summer 2025)

Organisation / Company Barcelona School of Economics Research Field Economics » Applied economics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 10 Jul 2025 - 23 : 59 (Europe / Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 21 Jul 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number 101078719 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

We are looking for a full-time pre-doctoral Research Associate to support the ERC-funded project – "Rural Structural Transformation in Developing Countries" (RUSTDEC). The project investigates the causes and consequences of structural transformation in developing countries and its potential interaction with climate change.

The position is expected to last for ONE MONTH.

The position will be based at UAB’s Bellaterra campus in Barcelona and will be co-supervised by the Principal Investigator of the project, Prof. Andre Groeger, and Prof. Bruno Conte. The position offers competitive conditions and the opportunity to participate in the vibrant academic life of the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE) community.

The successful applicantwill participate in all aspects of the data collection, particularly around the planning and execution of household survey. The position is particularly appropriate for candidates with backgrounds in quantitative social science and experience in primary data collection and / or the empirical context of the study.

Responsibilities include supervising the planning and implementation of data collection, programming digital household survey questionnaires, managing enumerator teams, cleaning and analyzing household survey datasets.

Candidates should have demonstrated experience in related field work tasks and be familiar with programming languages such as Stata, R, or Python. Previous knowledge of survey programming tools such as Survey Solution (or similar) is an advantage.

Specific Requirements

• Strong managerial and organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving skills, solution-oriented, with a mentality for continuous improvement of yourself and the organization
• Collaborative, collegial and excited to work with diverse teams
• Highly self-motivated and able to take initiative without much supervision

Research Experience : 1-3 years

Eligibility criteria : Based on academic performance and experience.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Economics » Applied economics Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Based on Experience (40%), Qualifications (30%) and Skills / Knowledge of the area (30%)

Selection process

Attach your CV, the most recent transcript from the current / most recent academic degree (Bachelor or Master), motivation letter, and reference letters in one single file to with subject BSE20250626- RUSTDEC-Data Collection specialist (Summer 2025) “Your Surname” before 10 / 07 / 2025.

Additional comments

Job vacancy advertisement is posted EURAXESS.

Position reference : BSE20250626 RUSTDEC-Data Collection specialist (Summer 2025)

When the application period ends, the selection committee will select the candidates that meet the selection criteria. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email to arrange an online interview. Before or after the interview, if the committee deems it necessary, one or two referees will be contacted.

The chosen candidate will be contacted. The successful applicant will submit all the documents required to process the contract no later than thecontract starts. 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 75 points.

The following documents are necessary to process the contract :

Unsuccessful candidates can contact BSE ( ) to enquire about the outcome of the recruitment process and / or ask for feedback of their applications.

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