Junior Transport Economist

Junior Transport Economist

CER – Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies

Brussels, Belgium

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) is looking for a Junior Transport Economist to join its Economics team.

CER brings together more than 70 railway undertakings, their national associations as well as infrastructure managers and vehicle leasing companies. CER’s role is to represent the interests of its members on the EU policy-making scene, in particular to support an improved business and regulatory environment for European railway operators and railway infrastructure companies.

General responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of the Economics Unit, the Junior Transport Economist serves as the department’s analytical engine. The role focuses on bridging technical microeconomic analysis with macroeconomic trends to provide quantitative evidence for CER’s advocacy. This position requires highly collaborative work, as analytical outputs serve as the foundation for the association.

Key responsibilities

• Analytical advocacy: Deliver quantitative arguments to reinforce CER policy papers; translate complex datasets into “facts and figures” that support rail’s competitiveness and infrastructure investment;
• Regulatory scrutiny: Perform competent, critical reviews of European Commission Impact Assessments; identify methodological flaws and test economic assumptions in legislative files (e.g., ticketing, ERA regulations);
• Strategic support: Act as an analyst for the 2026 Freight Study and contribute to the economic modelling of High-Speed Rail investment frameworks and cross-border infrastructure appraisal;
• Applied econometrics: Synthesise trade indicators, energy prices, and transport data to forecast sectoral impacts of EU policies on rail competitiveness;
• Collaborative reporting: Provide technical content by refining and maintaining the unit’s internal cost-benefit analysis standards, ensuring consistent analytical thinking across all policy files managed by the team.

Required skills and qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in economics with a specialisation in market and policy analysis or applied microeconomics, complemented by econometric competence;
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience in economic research or policy analysis, ideally within the transport or energy sectors;
• Technical toolkit: Proficiency in Excel and statistical software (e.g. State, R) for causal inference or time-series analysis;
• Teamwork: Proven ability to work in interdependent environments; recognising that technical inputs are critical dependencies for collective unit outputs;
• Communication: Full professional proficiency in English with the ability to synthesise complex data into persuasive narratives for non-technical policy audiences.

This is a full-time position based in Brussels.

We offer a multi-cultural, dynamic and professionally enriching working environment. Terms and conditions are competitive, depending on the experience and qualifications of the candidate.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and a CV in English electronically to [email protected] in a file using the format FirstName_LastName_CV.pdf.

Applications will be treated in confidence. The closing date for applications is 10 April 2026.