Current Open Positions

In this section you will find positions as a Research Assistant (RA) or Internships which are currently open on LEAP projects or other partner institutes and organizations. Information on 

how to apply is available in the description of each position.

__________________

Vacancy: Research Assistant Position

Professors Erika Deserranno (Bocconi University), Silvia Vannutelli (Sciences Po, Northwestern University), and Maria De Paola (University of Calabria) are seeking a full- or part-time research assistant to join a project that utilizes administrative data from the Italian Social Security Agency (INPS). The project aims to identify the effects of remote work (RW) on career outcomes, with a particular focus on how the level and intensity of RW differentially impact men and women. The position is available immediately.

Required knowledge and skills:
1. Native or fluent proficiency in Italian.
2. Understanding of labor economics literature, particularly regarding managerial effects on productivity and training, and experience with AKM-type estimation techniques.
3. Familiarity with the recent 'Staggered DiD' literature, especially the work of Clément de Chaisemartin and Xavier D’Haultfoeuille on heterogeneity-robust estimators for non-absorbing treatments.

Interested applicants should send their CV, a short cover letter, academic transcripts, and the name of at least one reference to alessio.giorgetta@unibocconi.it. In the cover letter please explain why you satisfy the 3 requirements above. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

__________________

Part-Time Research Assistant (Prof. Boeri, Dr. Delfino, Prof. Deserranno and Prof. Le Barbanchon)

We are seeking a part-time research assistant to support a project studying the relationship between mental health, job search and systems of sanctions and monitoring among
jobseekers in France. The project combines administrative data analysis with the design and implementation of surveys targeting the unemployed, and it is conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and France Travail.

This position offers an opportunity to contribute to high-impact empirical research at the intersection of labor economics, behavioral economics, and public policy, working closely with academics and institutional partners in France.

When
 

• Start date: 8th January 2026
• Hours: approximately 20 per week
• Duration: 6 months
• Compensation: according to university scale (to be discussed at interview)

How to Apply?
Send an email to alexia.delfino@unibocconi.it with the subject line:
“RA – Jobseekers France [YOUR SURNAME]”
Include the following attachments:
1. Cover letter (max 1 page) describing your relevant experience and familiarity with the tools required. Include names and emails of two potential references.
2. CV
3. Unofficial transcript
4. Do file from a previous project. Please describe at the top of the do file in which context you created it.
 

Deadline
Please apply by 15th November. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview and a brief R or coding exercise.

Download the full vacancy for more details

__________________

__________________

Part-Time Research Assistant (Prof.ssa Delfino and Prof. Fiorin)

We are looking for a part-time research assistant to support the endline data collection for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Kenya evaluating the impact of breastfeeding-friendly workplace policies on female outcomes, as well as firm-level productivity and employee retention.

The RA will need to work in close coordination with the field team, implementing data quality monitoring, questionnaire checking and programming, data cleaning and preliminary analysis. The position offers an excellent opportunity for hands-on exposure to large-scale field research and RCT management in development economics.

How to Apply

Send an email to alexia.delfino@unibocconi.it with the subject line:
“RA – RCT Kenya [YOUR SURNAME]”

Include the following attachments:

1. Cover letter (max 1 page) describing your relevant experience and tools familiarity, short description of previous RA/coding work. Include the names and emails of two potential references.
2. CV
3. Unofficial transcript
4. Do file from a previous project. Please describe at the top of the do file in which context you created it.

Deadline

Please apply by the 5^th of November. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview and a brief Stata exercise.

Download the full vacancy for more details