Pre-doctoral Research Assistant in Economics or Health Economics
About this role
VATT Institute for Economic Research is looking for one Pre-doctoral Research Assistant in Economics or Health Economics
Job description
We are hiring one outstanding and motivated Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant.
This position is ideal for candidates planning to pursue graduate studies in Economics. Applicants should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics (or a closely related field).
This position offers an opportunity to gain experience in cutting-edge empirical research relevant for public policy in an inspiring academic environment. The research assistant will support a project studying the reform of the mental health system in Finland. Tasks may include collecting undigitized archival data; cleaning and organizing datasets; writing institutional background descriptions; preparing literature reviews on topics related to health economics.
External link
www.vatt.fi
Our expectations of the applicant
The ideal candidate
1) is eager to work with and analyze large empirical data sets,
2) has strong coding skills (e.g. Stata, R, Python or similar),
4) demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills,
5) can work in joint projects assisting senior researchers and
6) is able to work independently.
Language skills needed in the job
Excellent written and spoken Finnish and English
Expected skills
Experience with empirical methods in Economics is considered an asset
We offer you
Our employees have extensive occupational health services.
Contact information
Cristina Bratu
Senior researcher
+358 295 519 502
Cristina.bratu@vatt.fi
Aspasia Bizopoulou
Senior researcher
+358 295 519 445
aspasia.bizopoulou@vatt.fi
Maarit Olkkola
Senior researcher
+358 295 519 439
maarit.olkkola@vatt.fi
Contact person for salary and contract matters (inquiries by e-mail):
Riikka Könönen
HRD Adviser
+358 295 519 415
riikka.kononen@vatt.fi
How to apply
Primarily, we request applicants to submit their applications electronically via the