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The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and 12 professional apprenticeship streams, the University provides an inspiring working environment focused on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us.
Tasks
- Work with a professor of the economics department to support their research.
- Participate in all stages of research, including brainstorming, literature reviews, project management, data analysis, and writing.
- Commit to a full-time in-person position (70% research, 30% on-the-job learning).
- Become part of a vibrant community of predoctoral fellows at the department and the wider research community at UZH.
- Receive hands-on mentoring throughout the fellowship.
Requirements
- Master's or bachelor's degree (in the last 5 years) with strong grades in economics or another quantitative social science field, including strong math skills.
- Strong knowledge of STATA, R or Python; familiarity with other statistical software or programming languages is a plus.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Recommendation letter from 1-3 letter writers who are familiar with academic research (professor, research supervisor, or similar).
- The following qualifications are not required, but represent a plus: knowledge of causal inference research methods; previous experience in research, e.g. as a research assistant or a research manager; top of the class, high GRE Quant score, completed MITx MicroMasters courses; proven ability to handle several different projects/tasks at one time, successfully complete tasks assigned, and meet deadlines.
- This common application is open to applicants who meet any of the following criteria: having grown up in a low- or lower-middle income country (based on World Bank classification); having grown up in an upper-middle income country and being a first-generation university student (i.e. parents did not go to university); refugee/asylum/forced migration background (having experienced flight or having had a residence status of stateless, asylum seeker, humanitarian visas, or similar).
- No prior work permit for Switzerland is required.
Benefits
- Flexible working models such as part-time positions, mobile working, and job-sharing.
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH.
- Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich.
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich.
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias.
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution.
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ.
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations.
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower.
- Discounts on carsharing, vehicle rental, parking space, hardware, software, and mobile phone subscriptions.
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law.
- Support for people from outside Switzerland.
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Über uns
Die Universität Zürich ist eine öffentliche Universität des Kantons Zürich und bietet Lehre, Forschung und Weiterbildung in einem breiten Spektrum wissenschaftlicher Disziplinen an. Sie umfasst sieben Fakultäten und verbindet akademische Ausbildung mit Grundlagenforschung, angewandter Forschung, Nachwuchsförderung und Wissenstransfer. Die UZH arbeitet mit nationalen und internationalen Hochschulen, Forschungsinstitutionen, Spitälern, Unternehmen und öffentlichen Stellen zusammen und leistet Beiträge in Bereichen wie Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Wirtschaft, Recht, Gesellschaft, Geisteswissenschaften und Theologie.
Das Team
The research fellow will join a vibrant community of predoctoral fellows at the economics department and the wider research community at UZH, with hands-on mentoring and collaboration opportunities.