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Professor Diego Puga is seeking one or more full-time predoctoral fellows at CEMFI to assist in the research project "City buzz: Quantity, quality, and variety implications of the urban environment", funded by a European Research Council Advanced Grant. This position will be for one year starting in September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. However, candidates seeking a longer appointment can mention this on their statement of purpose. The research project uses anonymized cellphone, credit card and matched employer-employee data to understand the changing landscape of cities. More information on Diego Puga's research can be found at https://diegopuga.org/

Predoctoral Fellow’s Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the collection and preparation of large and complex datasets.
• Conducting statistical and econometric analysis.
• Helping with code optimization and replicability.
• Preparing data visualizations.
• Assisting the principal investigator in other aspects of the project.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, social sciences, mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, or another quantitative field.
• Excellent coding skills, good knowledge of Python is required, knowledge of Stata and prior experience with Spatial Data Analysis is strongly valued.
• Meticulous, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Proficient in English. Knowledge of Spanish is not required.
• Strong interest in academic research
• The position is an especially good match for candidates contemplating applying to a PhD program in economics or another quantitative field.

Job conditions:

• Full-time position.
• The job is based in CEMFI in Madrid.
• Duration: One year, renewable for a second year, starting September 2026.

CEMFI is one of the leading Graduate Schools in Europe. We offer highly selective Master and PhD programs in Economics and Finance. All our research and teaching activities are done in English. Our faculty conduct research subject to the highest international standards.

CEMFI recognizes the positive value of diversity and particularly encourages applications from women and candidates with underrepresented demographics regarding disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or other characteristics.

Candidates should submit a cover letter describing their interest in the position and how it fits with their prior experience and future plans, their curriculum vitae, two reference letters, optionally a research paper or writing sample, also optionally a sample of prior code (e.g., a link to a GitHub repository) and/or a prior data visualization or map. Application deadline: 15 July 2026.

If you need any further information, you can contact [email protected].