LIS is Hiring a Microdata Expert!
LIS is currently seeking applications for a
Microdata Expert REF LIS-STATEC
Preferred starting date: October 2026
Contract
- 1-year fixed-term contract (could be renewed)
- Part-time 70% (28 hours a week)
Your mission
The position involves supporting the National Statistical Office of Luxembourg (STATEC) in the production of the national EU-SILC data:
- Update, test and preparation of the survey questionnaire
- Data checking and validation
- Imputation of missing income components
- Gross-net tax calculations
- Computation of sampling weights
- Construction of the final datasets to be transmitted to Eurostat
- Writing a quality report and documentation of the whole process
This position also involves contributing to methodological work using microdata from other STATEC surveys:
- Estimation of mode effect
- Matching income, consumption and wealth
Your profile
- The successful candidate will have an MA in statistics, sociology, economics, econometrics, demography, or another social science.
- Familiarity with the EU-SILC data and the commonly agreed EU indicators is a strong asset.
- Extensive experience working with microdata using SAS, STATA, or R statistical software, as well as attention to detail.
- Command of written and spoken English or French.
Location
The work is to be performed at the new STATEC premises in Esch Belval.
Interested?
Applicants should submit a cover letter and a Curriculum Vitae to Lucie Scapoli, search@lisdatacenter.org
Please specify the REF number of the job announcement in the subject of your email.
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.