Specialist / Programmer / Data Analyst for Tax and Transfer Microsimulation | Fachreferent / Programmierer / Data Analyst für Mikrosimulation des Steuer- und (m/w/d)

Job Summary

This role involves contributing significantly to the economic policy debate in Germany and Europe by working on the development and application of the ifo Microsimulation Model, specifically focusing on the tax and transfer system. Day-to-day tasks include collaborating on socio-economic policy issues, developing and selecting suitable empirical behavioral analysis methods, and maintaining and optimizing the software tools surrounding the ifo Tax and Transfer Behavioral Microsimulation Model. The successful candidate will also participate in policy consulting projects, technically implement economic behavioral models (e.g., in labor market, consumption, taxation, and poverty), and publish results in an accessible format to influence public debate. This position is attractive as it offers a secure, full-time, unlimited contract within a leading European economic research institute, providing meaningful work that shapes economic policy.