LIS is Hiring a Microdata Expert!
LIS is currently seeking applications for a
Microdata Expert (2-year contract)
Preferred starting date: as soon as possible
Your mission
The position involves supporting the National Statistical Office of Luxembourg (STATEC) in the production of the national EU-SILC data as well as methodological work for other STATEC surveys:
- 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 of a quality report and documentation of the whole process
- 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 statistical software, so as attention to detail.
- Command of spoken English is required. Luxembourgish and French are an asset.
Interested?
Applicants should submit a cover letter and a Curriculum Vitae to Lucie Scapoli, search@lisdatacenter.org , or mail to:
Lucie Scapoli
LIS: Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg
Maison des Sciences Humaines
5e étage
11, porte des Sciences
L-4366 Esch-Belval
Luxembourg
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.