Research Assistant

Vor 7 Tagen


Basel, Basel-Stadt, Schweiz Department of Business Administration Vollzeit
Department of Business Administration_

Research Assistant (PhD student)

Your responsibilities:

  • Develop and conduct empirical research on a topic within the field of the economics of innovation


and digitization in order to successfully complete their PhD at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Zurich.


  • Assist with research projects related to the economics of innovation and digitization.
  • Assist in teaching activities and/or in the supervision of Bachelor and Master's theses.
  • Completed Master's degree in business, economics, econometrics, or related quantitative field of study, at the start of employment.
  • Strong interest in empirical research in general, but also related to the economics of innovation and digitization.
  • Background in econometrics and quantitative research methods, including handson experience with statistical software (e.g., R, Stata).
  • Experience in web scraping, databases, and data science tools (e.g., Python, SQL).
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team, with good organizational and communication skills. Strong command of English, written and spoken. German is not required.

What we offer:

  • The opportunity to work on cuttingedge research projects.
  • Interesting work as part of a dynamic team in a friendly working environment.
  • The possibility to interact with internationally renowned scientists.
  • A highly competitive salary in accordance with the salary guidelines/scale of the canton of Zurich. A travel budget to present your work at international conferences.

Place of work:
Plattenstrasse 14, Zürich, Switzerland

Start of employment:
Start of employment: September 1st, 2024 or by arrangement.

  • Motivation letter, including a brief statement of interests and ideas for research (maximum of two pages).
  • Current CV, including the name and the contact details of at least two references.
  • Academic transcripts.
  • Master's thesis or other researchoriented output, if available.


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