Oferty pracy w projektach finansowanych przez NCN

Nazwa jednostki: University of Lódź Faculty of Economics and Sociology, Institute of Economics, Department of Macroeconomics – Łódź, Inne oferty z tego miasta »
Nazwa stanowiska: Research Assistant (PhD Student / Graduate)
Wymagania:

Education:
• Currently enrolled in PhD program in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, or related field, OR
• Master's degree (MA/MSc) completed or near completion (by June 2026) in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, or related field
• Very strong academic record

Core Skills:
• Strong foundation in statistical analysis and data manipulation
• Ability to work with large datasets
• Proficiency in at least one statistical software package (Stata strongly preferred; R or Python acceptable)
• Ability to read and understand academic research papers
• Systematic and organized work habits
• Capacity for both independent work and collaboration

Academic Background:
• Intermediate-level microeconomics and macroeconomics
• Graduate-level statistics and/or econometrics
• Familiarity with regression analysis, panel data, and economic growth concepts

Language:
• English: Fluent/advanced (C1) - essential
• Polish: Helpful but not required

Desired Qualifications:
• Experience with data cleaning and transformation
• Experience with panel data or spatial econometrics
• Knowledge of European regional databases (Eurostat, ARDECO)
• Experience with firm-level or microdata analysis
• Research experience or publications (strongly preferred)

Opis zadań:

Job description

The Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Łódź, invites applications for a Research Assistant position (30 months) on a research project investigating productivity dynamics, demographic change, and foreign direct investment in Central and Eastern European economies. The position is open to current PhD students or Master's students completing their thesis by June 2026.

We seek candidates who demonstrate strong quantitative skills, genuine curiosity about economic questions, and enthusiasm for learning new methods. Most importantly, we want someone intellectually curious, hardworking, and excited about both data work and working with experienced researchers.
This position offers an opportunity to work on macroeconomic and regional economics research while preparing a PhD dissertation under the supervision of prof. Pawel Gajewski.
The project involves collaboration with international researchers and aims to produce publications in high-quality journals.

Primary Responsibilities

Research Data Development:
• Collecting and integrating data from European databases (ARDECO, Eurostat, Penn World Table, World Bank, OECD)
• Constructing panel datasets for Central and Eastern European countries at regional level
• Exploring and integrating firm-level data from multiple sources (Bureau van Dijk databases, national business registers, patent databases)
• Matching and merging firm-level data with regional indicators for micro-macro analysis
• Cleaning and harmonizing data across countries and time periods
• Constructing productivity measures, ownership indicators, and novel composite indices
• Aggregating firm-level data to create regional indicators (firm demographics, entry/exit rates, productivity distributions)
• Maintaining systematic documentation of all data sources and procedures

Empirical Analysis and Methodological Support:
• Performing statistical analyses and diagnostic tests for panel and spatial econometric models
• Supporting model estimation under supervision of senior researchers
• Conducting robustness checks and sensitivity analyses
• Preparing tables, figures, and results for research papers
• Preparing datasets for meta-analyses

PhD Dissertation Development:
• Developing dissertation research questions in collaboration with Principal Investigator
• Using project data and methods as foundation for dissertation chapters
• Presenting progress at research meetings

Typ konkursu NCN: OPUS – HS
Termin składania ofert: 15 lutego 2026, 00:00
Forma składania ofert: email
Warunki zatrudnienia:

• Duration: 30 months, full-time
• Start date: March/April 2026 (flexible and negotiable)
• Location: University of Łódź, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
• Work arrangement: Hybrid (specific requirements to be discussed)
• Monthly stipend (two paths):
- Path A – Candidate already enrolled in a Polish doctoral school: 4,500 PLN/month throughout the contract
- Path B – Candidate holding or completing Master's degree: 3,000 PLN/month until Master's thesis defense and successful admission to a doctoral school; 4,500 PLN/month after doctoral school admission.
- There is a possibility of combining the stipend with statutory doctoral scholarship.

Dodatkowe informacje:

What we Offer

• Regular supervision and mentoring from Principal Investigator and international research team
• Expanding international research network
• Training in advanced econometric methods (panel data, spatial econometrics)
• Hands-on experience with regional productivity analysis and firm-level data
• Co-authorship on at least 2 publications in international peer-reviewed journals
• Support for conference attendance (1-2 per year, budget permitting)
• Guidance on academic publishing and career development

Required documents

1. Cover Letter - addressing your motivation and preliminary dissertation ideas
2. Curriculum Vitae including the list of publications, prizes and awards
3. Master's degree transcript (or current transcript if not yet completed)
4. Sample of Quantitative Research Work - ONE of:
• Master's thesis (or substantial chapter)
• Bachelor's thesis (if Master's not completed) PLUS extended proposal (3-5 pages) for Master's thesis
• Research paper or project report with quantitative analysis

Note: You must demonstrate statistical analysis, data work, and ability to conduct empirical research. Should preferably include econometric analysis.

5. Research Statement (1-2 pages) - outlining:
• Preliminary PhD dissertation research questions within project framework
• Long-term research interests
6. Two Letters of Recommendation with Referees’ contact details are strongly encouraged
7. Statement: I consent to the processing of personal data contained in my job application for the purposes of the recruitment process conducted by the University of Łódź, with its registered office in Łódź, at ul. Narutowicza 68, 90-138 Łódź, in accordance with the Act of 29 August 1997 on the protection of personal data (i.e. Journal of Laws of 2016, item 922).

How to submit offers: applications should be submitted electronically to the following address: pawel.gajewski@uni.lodz.pl

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