Research Assistant

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom University College London Full time

**Ref Number**

B03-01719

**Professional Expertise**

Academic

**Department**

UCL SLASH (B03)

**Location**

London

**Working Pattern**

Full time

**Salary**

£32,331 - £37,548

**Contract Type**

Fixed-term

**Working Type**

Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)

**Available For Secondment**

No

**Closing Date**

14-Aug-2023

**About us**:
University College London (UCL) is the largest of the colleges in the federation that makes up the University of London. It is consistently rated as one of the top multi-faculty universities in the UK and has an annual turnover in excess of £400m. UCL is one of the UK’s premier research institutions encompassing immense research strength across all areas. It is also developing numerous interdisciplinary research centres. UCL has an excellent library and the library resources available in London, such as the British Library, are unrivalled in the UK.

The department has an outstanding international reputation in key areas of current research including applied theory, econometrics, game theory, labour economics, development economics, and macroeconomics. The Department of Economics has placed #1 for research environment and outputs in the 2021 REF results and ranked #3 overall.

**About the role**:
BUCCAC is an Advanced ERC grant funded under the Horizon 2020 programme. It is concerned with the theory and empirics of business cycle fluctuations.

Professor Morten Ravn, the Principal Investigator, is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to work on the BUCCAC Project. The details of these duties will be assigned by Prof. Ravn. This will involve work on data collection and organization, empirical analysis, and background theoretical modelling and with conducting and reporting analyses.

This post is available immediately for 12 months in the first instance.

**About you**:

- The post holder will participate in research work related to the BUCCAC project.
- Work on researching collecting and processing data, researching relevant information and liaising with data providers, and conducting and reporting analyses in relation to the BUCCAC project.
- To contribute to the overall activities of the research centre and department as required.
- As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the postholder.
- The postholder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager or Head of Department/Division.
- The postholder will actively follow UCL policies including Equal Opportunities and Race Equality policies.
- The postholder will maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations

**What we offer**:
The starting salary for this position will be Grade 6B, Point 25-27 of UCL Salary Scales (£35,702 - £37,548) per annum inclusive of London Allowance.

The position will be 1.0 FTE of the UCL full-time working week, 36.5 hours. The post will be for 12 months with the possibility of renewal. Exact working arrangements are determined by Professor Morten Ravn. In addition, staff benefit from six College closure days per year.

The person appointed will work at the offices of the Department of Economics, Drayton House, 30 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AX.

**Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**:


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