Research Assistant (Economics)
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,236 to £34,610 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Warwick University, Coventry |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Warwick |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 111136-1225 |
Summary
In the face of plummeting housing affordability in the UK, the overall project examines various factors of the UK housing delivery system that may drive housing prices, ultimately seeking to answer what the optimal policy design would be to improve housing affordability across the UK. Sub-projects will focus on the role of market power among developers and landlords in contributing to poor housing affordability as well as the extent to which different planning regulations and conditions contribute to the lack of new housing supply and housing affordability. For further details, please check the lead researchers’ websites and project webpage, or reach out to them with questions via email.
The role will primarily involve quantitative analysis of our newly constructed data on planning documents combined with data on housing construction, search and price information, and other data that vary depending on the focus of a given sub-project. You will also be learning how to work with Big Data, with billions of observations, through cleaning, processing, and validation, as well as combining data from various sources. Additionally, you will contribute to preparing presentations for a variety of audiences (academic to policy-oriented) and drafting academic research papers.
This job includes a variety of tasks providing excellent preparation for doctoral programs in applied economics, a career in quantitative analysis of public policies, or a data science position in industry.
The start date is flexible, and the contract will be for 18 months with scope of extension.
About You
We require an individual who has an interest in the research area, who is pro-active and willing to work as part of a team. The Research Assistant will be expected to assist with the construction, cleaning, manipulating and analysis of Big Data. They will also conduct reviews of existing literature, datasets, and policy documents and work closely with Dr Kulka and Dr Datta throughout to disseminate project outcomes and draft presentations, reports, and academic papers.
You will have completed a masters degree in Economics by the start date. In exceptional cases we might consider a candidate with a completed bachelors degree.
The role will primarily involve quantitative analysis of our newly constructed data on planning documents combined with data on housing construction, search and price information, and other data that vary depending on the focus of a given sub-project. You will also be learning how to work with Big Data, with billions of observations, through cleaning, processing, and validation, as well as combining data from various sources. Additionally, you will contribute to preparing presentations for a variety of audiences (academic to policy-oriented) and drafting academic research papers.
This job includes a variety of tasks providing excellent preparation for doctoral programs in applied economics, a career in quantitative analysis of public policies, or a data science position in industry.
The start date is flexible, and the contract will be for 18 months with scope of extension.
About You
We require an individual who has an interest in the research area, who is pro-active and willing to work as part of a team. The Research Assistant will be expected to assist with the construction, cleaning, manipulating and analysis of Big Data. They will also conduct reviews of existing literature, datasets, and policy documents and work closely with Dr Kulka and Dr Datta throughout to disseminate project outcomes and draft presentations, reports, and academic papers.
You will have completed a masters degree in Economics by the start date. In exceptional cases we might consider a candidate with a completed bachelors degree.