LSE & Oxford University Urbanisation in Developing Economies Programme
Project Manager, Research Economists & Data Specialists Required
A major joint research programme on urbanisation in developing economies, with particular reference to Africa, has been launched at LSE’s Spatial Economics Research Centre and Oxford’s Department of Economics, with support from the World Bank. Profs. Vernon Henderson (LSE) Paul Collier and Tony Venables (Oxford) are recruiting a Research Manager, Research Economists and GIS Data Specialists to work on the programme. This will involve conceptual and econometric work on the overall urbanization process in developing countries and on the internal development of cities, in particular large African cities. There will be intensive use of satellite data (to classify land use), night lights data, demographic census data, DHS data, survey data, mapping and planning data. The programme offers outstanding opportunities to contribute to cutting edge research in the field, based in two of Europe’s leading social science research and training institutions.
We have a number of fixed-term research posts at both the LSE and Oxford, operating for two years in the first instance unless otherwise stated. Whilst short-listed candidates can express a preference at application stage for either institution, applicants must be willing to be based at either of the two institutions, according to the needs of the project.
Project Manager/ Research Economist (one post for three years)
Salary is from £37,756 and £47,992 according to qualifications and experience and whether location is Oxford or LSE. For exceptional candidates, there may be the possibility to increase this up to a maximum £53,964
Please note that the minimum salary point is the bottom of Oxford salary scale and the maximum salary is the top of the LSE salary scale
As well as developing your own research in the field you will be responsible to the Directors for the coordination and oversight of data collection and research activities carried out by teams in the UK, Africa and the US. You will represent the directors in policy engagement with selected cities in Africa and in dealing with and reporting to the World Bank. You must demonstrate either relevant employment experience and a Masters in Economics or Spatial Economics passed at the level allowing acceptance on the PhD; or a completed or nearly completed PhD in Economics or Spatial/Development Economics. In addition, you will have experience of independent research at PhD level and experience of managing large scale research projects. You will have experience of working with large data sets and be experienced in the use of statistical, policy, and project evaluation methods in economics. You will also have excellent written and outstanding persuasive verbal communication; as well as policy and report-writing skills.
The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification which is attached to the vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.
To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/JobsatLSE and select “Vacancies”. If you have any queries about applying on the online system, please e-mail: hr.jobs@lse.ac.uk quoting reference 1416288. Although all applications are to be submitted through the LSE recruitment portal, the recruitment and selection process is being jointly handled by both LSE and Oxford and any final employment offers will be from one of the two institutions.
Applications must be received by 10 June 2014 (11.59pm, UK time). Interviews will be held at the LSE around two weeks after the application deadline.
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