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London School of Economics and Political Science

LSE Financial Opportunities Programme
Financial Markets Group
Research Assistant

JOE ID Number: 2026-01_111477404
Date Posted: 04/03/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Research Assistant
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: London, UNITED KINGDOM
JEL Classifications:
G5 -- Household Finance
G0 -- General
Keywords:
Financial Economics
Finance
Salary Range: Salary from £36,513 to £41,565 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £44,468 pa inclusive of London allowance
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Financial Markets Group (FMG) at the London School of Economics and Political Science invites applications for a Research Assistant to join the LSE Financial Opportunities Programme. The Programme conducts cutting-edge research aimed at improving understanding of household and consumer financial decision‑making and its implications for policy, regulation and financial innovation.

The postholder will undertake high‑quality academic research in finance and economics, working with large and complex datasets and applying advanced empirical, econometric, and modelling techniques. The role involves close collaboration with academic staff and external partners and contributing to research outputs suitable for publication in leading international journals.

Candidates should have:

A completed Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and/or a completed (or nearly completed) Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or other closely related discipline in Economics, Finance.
Knowledge and skills in theoretical and statistical/econometric analyses in research projects
Experience in running and setting up complex computer code on large and granular datasets
Ability to locate data and to maintain and document data for use by others
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work independently and under pressure
A high level of initiative and self-motivation

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please visit https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/5242/0/466298/15539/research-assistant-lse-financial-opportunities-programme.

To apply for this post, please go to https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/5242/0/466298/15539/research-assistant-lse-financial-opportunities-programme. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” link at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email D.Zoric@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 17 April 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 04/17/2026