Research Assistant in Behavioral Science

Research Assistant in Behavioral Science

A research assistant position is available at IESE Business School (University of Navarra) in Barcelona. The position is full-time, with a flexible starting date between May and September 2024, and for one year, renewable for a second year.

You will work under the supervision of Profs. Claire Linares, Johannes Müller-Trede, and Sebastian Hafenbrädl. You will split your time between the three professors’ projects. Claire’s research focuses on stereotypes, face perception, and consumer behavior. Johannes studies the psychology and rationality of people’s decision making. Sebastian examines how leadership positions and attitudes impact organizational culture, firm value, and economic development.

The position is ideal for a recent graduate with a bachelor’s or master’s degree who would like to explore a research career in behavioral economics, psychology, management, or related fields. Potential candidates must have a degree in economics, psychology, related fields, or a

quantitative field such as engineering, mathematics, or statistics. They should also be organized, autonomous, hard-working, motivated to learn, should be fluent in English (at least B2) and Spanish (at least A2), and should have a work permit in Spain.

In addition, an ideal candidate may have experience reading academic papers and conducting literature searches, may be familiar with survey tools such as Qualtrics, may have experience conducting behavioral experiments (in the laboratory or online), and may be familiar with statistical software packages like R, STATA, or Python.

The compensation for this job is 1830 EUR/month (before taxes) for a full-time position. A part-time arrangement until the summer could be possible. Additionally, lunch and parking are subsidized.

• Work-permit in Spain


• BS / BA degree or Master’s degree


• Written and spoken proficiency in English (at least B2)


• Written proficiency in Spanish (at least A2)

The compensation for this job is 1830 EUR/month (before taxes) for a full-time position. A part-time arrangement until the summer could be possible. Additionally, lunch and parking are subsidized.

If you are interested, please send your CV, transcript, and preferred starting date to c.linares@iese.edu, jmuller@iese.edu and shafenbradl@iese.edu. If you have a writing sample, such as your TFG/TFM or a research paper for a class you have taken (in Catalan, English, French, German, or Spanish), please attach it to your application.