Senior Research Fellow – Demography and Statistics

About us
. Fondazione Machiavelli ETS is an independent think tank, registered in Italy’s national register of not-for-profit organizations, working on research, training and events in domestic and international politics, security and society. For a three-year research programme on immigration in Europe and its demographic, social and economic effects, the Foundation is seeking a Senior Research Fellow in demography and statistics. The role. The Fellow is part of a research team and works in close coordination with it, including by taking part in team meetings and joint activities at the Foundation’s office in Rome. In particular, the Fellow will:
* design and manage the collection, harmonization and analysis of official and administrative statistics from several European countries;
* ensure the quality, documentation and reproducibility of datasets and methods;
* write studies, reports and policy notes in English and Italian;
* present findings at conferences, seminars and institutional meetings;
* carry out and develop, within their area, the research and analysis activities of the projects assigned to them.
* Master’s degree, or equivalent, in statistics, demography, economics, sociology or a related field.
* Demonstrable expertise in quantitative research, shown by research experience, publications or other work.
* Proficiency in at least one statistical software package, such as R, Stata or Python.
* Ability to write for publication, shown by published or equivalent work.
* English at C1 level or above; no certificate required.
* Eligibility to work in Italy. Preferred qualifications
* Good knowledge of Italian.
* Experience with microdata and with access procedures of national statistical institutes or Eurostat.
* Previous research on migration, population or public policy.
* Knowledge of other EU languages; experience in data visualization.

What we offer
* A coordinated and continuous collaboration contract under Italian law, for 36 months.
* Gross annual compensation between EUR 40,000 and 43,000.
* Based in Rome.
* Expected start: December 2026. The selection is open to people of all genders, in accordance with Italian Legislative Decree 198/2006. Applicants’ personal data are processed in accordance with our privacy notice for applicants. These notices are not an offer of employment; the Foundation reserves the right not to proceed with the selections. #J-18808-Ljbffr