Job Specifications
About The Role
For informal enquiries, please contact Beverley Morris Centre Manager (CenTax) at Beverley.Morris@warwick.ac.uk
The Centre for the Analysis of Taxation (CenTax) is a research centre dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of taxation policies and practices. Led by Dr Arun Advani (Warwick) and Dr Andy Summers (LSE), CenTax undertakes research to generate rigorous quantitative evidence on tax at the top, develop targeted and feasible reforms, and communicate findings transparently to policy, media and civil society stakeholders.
Projects include analysis of the characteristics, behaviours and impacts of high earners in the UK, such as analyses of the UK’s “non-dom” regime, top-end migration, capital gains, and policies for taxing wealth. Further details are available on the CenTax webpage.
As a Research Economist, you will undertake research to contribute to and support the work of CenTax. The job will include a variety of tasks providing excellent preparation for doctoral programmes in public economics or a career in quantitative analysis of public policy.
Your primary responsibility will be to conduct data analysis at the UK tax authority’s secure research facility, HMRC Datalab, which is located in Stratford, London. Access to the data requires obtaining accreditation of ‘secure researcher’ status and demonstrating absolute commitment to upholding HMRC’s processes to ensure taxpayer confidentiality. As part of the CenTax team, you would benefit from our existing data access and infrastructure built up over many years of research. This is by far the most comprehensive access to UK tax data of any research team.
As well as data cleaning, validation and analysis, you will contribute to research designs, prepare and deliver presentations to academic and policy audiences, and edit academic papers. There will also be opportunities for co-authorship of papers and reports where this is merited by significant independent intellectual contribution.
Base location: HMRC Datalab, 14 Westfield Avenue, London E20 1HZ. There is also access to CenTax’s office spaces at the London School of Economics.
About You
Candidates must have:
Completed (by start date) Master’s degree in economics or other quantitative social science
Ability to comprehend and apply complex technical information about the tax system
Excellent quantitative data analysis skills including experience or training in analysis of large datasets
Ability to conduct data cleaning and validation efficiently and with excellent attention to detail
Excellent practical proficiency in the use of R
Fluency in written and spoken English
Ability to plan, prioritise and manage own workflow efficiently, including via communication with other team members
High level of initiative and desire to make independent intellectual contribution to projects
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.
About The Department
The Department of Economics at Warwick is consistently ranked among the top economics departments both in Europe and globally. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, which assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, 99% of the Department’s research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent - placing us 2nd in the UK for economics.
The base location will be the HMRC Datalab, 14 Westfield Avenue, London, E20 1HZ, and a London weighting of £5,000 per year will be provided.
About The University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 106th in the world and 8th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.
World University Ranking 2024, Guardian University Guide 2025
Research Excellence Framework 2021
How to Apply
CLOSING DEADLINE: Sunday 1st February 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)
To apply, please click "Apply" below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include a CV and a cover letter.
Your CV Should Include
Your education and employment history (including your most recent employment).
Any other relevant experience (e.g. volunteering, extracurricular, etc.).
Your Cover Letter Should Explain
Your motivations for applying to the role.
Using examples, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description (PDF attached below).
Longlisted candidates will be asked to complete a data analysis/coding test lasting 2 hours. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to an online interview.
All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.
Data analysis/coding test: February 2026
Interview Date: February 2026
Start Date: September 2026 or ea
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