International Trade Researcher

• You have an academic level of work and thought, preferably demonstrably with a completed university degree with a strong quantitative basis (for example, econometrics).

• You have at least 3 years of demonstrable experience in a similar role and want to deepen your knowledge of the methodology surrounding international trade.

• You have experience analyzing large datasets in, for example, R, Python, SQL, or similar.

• You are able to lead projects and effectively involve the surrounding environment in doing so.

• You are strong in conveying information, both in writing and orally. In any case in Dutch and preferably also in English.

For our employment conditions, we follow the CAO Rijk (Central Government Collective Labour Agreement).
This means that, among other things, you can count on the following:

• A salary of at least EUR 4132,- and a maximum of EUR 6275,- gross per month based on 36 hours. Depending on your knowledge and experience.

• 8% holiday allowance and a 13th month. In total, this is 16.5% on top of your salary. We call this the Individual Choice Budget (IKB). You decide yourself how, when, and in what way you want to use this budget.

• Pension accrual at the ABP Pension Fund.

• A laptop (Microsoft or Apple) and mobile phone (Android or iOS).

• You work hybridly, with a guideline of at least 2 days per week in the office. You will make agreements about this within your team.

We are looking for a driven colleague who effortlessly connects theory and practice and converts science into practical solutions.

Our ambition is to continuously improve the quality of our figures and to work smarter. Together with your colleagues, you will use the methodology to improve the statistical process. In this, you will further develop your ideas and test them in practice. You will try out your ideas, see what works well, and make a clear proposal based on the methodology for a simple and effective way of working.

Over time, you can also become involved in collaborative projects with colleagues from other EU countries and with Eurostat, the European statistical office. This is how we learn from each other and tackle the same challenges together. Additionally, you will analyze data to answer questions from colleagues (from other countries) and participate in international consultations.