At IFS, we recruit top-quality economists. We specialise in the economic analysis of public policy, bridging the gap
between purely academic research and issues of practical policy design or evaluation. You will carry out in-depth economic
research and communicate your findings to politicians, journalists, academics and others such as campaigning groups and
professional organisations.
You will work closely with colleagues in a small team as well as
with other teams across the Institute; your colleagues will
include policy experts and leading academics from the UK and
overseas. We will support you in developing your skills, through
further study, ad hoc training and by giving you opportunities to
get involved with all aspects of research and communication
right from the start.
We are looking to recruit 2-4 new researchers to join IFS next autumn.
We
recruit exceptionally talented students direct from an undergraduate
degree or with a master's degree. We are also interested in hearing from
the very best of those completing
PhDs in relevant areas. We are looking for highly motivated students who
have shown an unusual aptitude for economics, preferably combined with
an interest in policy issues and a taste for numerical work.
IFS
has a strong record in training excellent social scientists, some of
whom continue to work at IFS for many years while others have moved on
to careers in a variety of
organisations including the civil service, the media and academia.
Researchers at IFS have the chance to carry out in-depth economic
research and also to communicate their findings to politicians,
journalists, academics and many others. We aim to cultivate
a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment, encouraging
staff to develop their skills, through further study, ad hoc training
and by giving them opportunities to get involved with all aspects of
research and communication right from the start.
We
also run a summer student scheme at IFS to give students, who are at
the end of their penultimate year of study, an opportunity to see
economic research in action.
Salary: £15,590 p.a. plus fees
Applications are invited for our Graduate Scholarship Programme.
| Summer students |
Application deadline:
24 Jan 2014
|
Interview dates:
3 and 4 March 2014
|
Salary: £370 per week
IFS offers several placements each summer to economics students who
are interested in how microeconomics can be applied to public policy
issues and who are considering a career in economic research.
Salary: £32,779–£46,641
IFS is looking to recruit a number of outstanding economists to join our research teams.
