Research Assistant

Vor 2 Tagen


Zürich, Schweiz Universität Zürich Vollzeit

**Department of Political Science**
**Research Assistant / Hilfsassistent:in Position in Web Development 20 %**: Start of employment 01.02.2025, temporary

This position is part of an SNF-funded research project focused on developing innovative methods and measures to assess the political performance of the Swiss Parliament. The goal is to create reliable, unbiased metrics that evaluate whether politicians fulfill their election promises, how they engage in parliamentary work, and how they represent their constituents in the legislative process.

**Your responsibilities**:
**Your profile**:

- The position is ideal for more senior BA or MA students with a computer science (or comparable) background.

**Applicants for this position should meet the following requirements**:

- Student at ETH Zurich or University Zurich (computer science, data science, engineering, economics and social sciences, mathematics or natural sciences)
- Experience in the creation of web-interfaces
- Good command of JavaScript
- Having already interacted with Neo4J and Cypher is a plus
- Experience with a front-end framework (react/vue/angular...) is a plus
- Good command of German is a plus but not a must

**What we offer**
- Working in an interesting, cutting-edge project together with an interdisciplinary team of researchers
- Gaining experience working in an academic research project
- A workspace at the Department of Political Science and a workspace at the Swiss Data Science Center of ETH Zürich (both in Oerlikon).

The starting date for the position is February** 1, 2025,** or by agreement.

**How to apply**
- A short motivation letter detailing your web-development experience
- CV
- Link(s) to developed web-apps/web-pages (if applicable)

**What we offer**:
**Work-Life Balance**
- Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

**Learning and Development**
- Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

**Food**
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

**Healthcare**
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

**Discounts**
- Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
- Special conditions on hotel reservations

**Conditions of Employment**
- Policies of the UZH
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

**International Services**
- Support for people from outside Switzerland

**Campuses**
- Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
- Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

**Location**:
**Department of Political Science***:Affolternstrasse 56, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland

**Further information**:
**Questions about the job**:
**Dr. Laurence Brandenberger**
- Postdoc

**Susanne Arlt**
- Personalverantwortliche
- 044 634 39 19

**Working at UZH**:


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