Two Research Assistants in Economics

vor 1 Woche

Bern, Bern, Schweiz Bern , Switzerland Vollzeit

The Wyss Academy for Nature at the University of Bern is a place of co-creation, engagement, and innovation where scientists, policymakers, the business sector, and local communities come together to develop, experiment, and implement innovative solutions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, land use change, and rising inequality.

Our initiatives, rooted in scientific and other knowledge, stakeholder engagement, and the implementation of co-designed solutions, unfold within four regional stewardship hubs, strategically positioned in East Africa (Kenya), South America (Peru), Southeast Asia (Laos), and Europe (Switzerland).

Our vision is to achieve a just and sustainable world in which nature conservation and human wellbeing reinforce each other.


Who we're looking for:

Your tasks:

  • Data cleaning and processing
  • Data analysis
  • Conducting econometric analysis
  • Creating graphs and tables for publication
  • Literature review
  • Support with administrative and teaching tasks

Your qualifications:

  • Master in Economics or a related discipline (data science, statistics, political science, )
  • Demonstrated research experience, either conducting own empirical thesis or prior work as research assistant
  • Very good knowledge in at least one of STATA, R or Python
  • Good understanding of econometric methods, including but not limited to Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Instrumental Variables (IV), DifferenceinDifferences (DiffinDiff) analysis and regression continuity designs (RDD)
  • Solid foundations in mathematics and statistics

Desirable:

  • Proven experience in Python, especially with Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • Proven experience in R and QGIS/ArcGIS working with spatial data
  • Experience doing field research, like data collection or assisting with Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)

What we offer:

  • Inclusion into an agile organization that develops, tests, and scales up innovative solutions to the most urgent problems of our times, exploring new modes of collaboration between science, policy, and practice
  • Growth opportunities in a stimulating intercultural, international, multidisciplinary environment with a modern culture of collaboration across four world regions and the space for innovative approaches and creative thinking
  • Opportunities to increase your network and grow personally and professionally
  • Employment contract with a private foundation and remuneration under conditions in accordance with the standards of the University of Bern, Switzerland
  • Flexible working hours
Applications must be written in English and include the following elements:

  • Curriculum vitae, incl. Bachelor and Master grades (with a detailed explanation how to interpret those grades, e.g. relative to class or relative to other countries)
- one or two reference letters and contact details of the professional referees
- a writing sample (class project, seminar paper, BA or MA thesis)
- a 1-page cover letter explaining your personal motivation to join the Wyss Academy for Nature.

Link to Wyss Academy Website:
System Change | Wyss Academy for Nature | Bern

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