Research Assistant

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About the Organization

The Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) carries out policy-focused research on the causes of economic growth and effective ways to create a fair, inclusive and sustainable society.

Established at LSE in 1990, CEP is one of Europe's leading economic research centres. It addresses two main questions: How to improve economic performance, and how to share the gains of this growth in a fair, inclusive and sustainable way?

Job Description

The Research Assistant will provide assistance on a number of projects relating to education and skills. This will include quantitatively analysing the data linkage from the UK’s Department for Education. Projects may include (for example), analysis of policy issues in Further Education Colleges such as funding cuts and forced resits; understanding the causes and consequences of pupil absence in schools; labour market returns to education and skills.

The work includes extensive cleaning, merging and preparation of large micro data sources for modelling and analysis. The Research Assistant will primarily focus on data and initial analysis under guidance from research supervisors and will help model clearly defined areas of analysis.

Job Responsibilities

• Data analysis. This includes preparation of charts/ graphs/tables and the use of econometric analysis for the development of descriptive statistics and correlations, testing of models and for the preparation of papers.
• Conveying complex conceptual ideas or complex information which may be highly detailed, technical or specialist.
• Collection, cleaning and preparation of data. Matching data from different datasets.
• Conducting literature reviews.
• Assist in the writing of reports and academic papers.
• Assist the team to organise stakeholder meetings and workshops.
• Supporting team members to reach common goals including presenting research findings to sponsors, outside agencies, stakeholders, academic conferences, as necessary.
• Obtain data and resolve data issues with outside data providers, deal with licensing issues.
• Managing own research and administrative activities required by projects and project reporting, with guidance.
• Attend seminars relevant to the program.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

To deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility may be required in the duties performed in order to meet the demands of service. Job roles may also naturally develop over time and ongoing substantial changes to a role will be discussed between line managers and their staff, with job descriptions updated as and when appropriate.

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