PhD Position in Circular Economy and Digitalization

Vor 6 Tagen


Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz ETH get hired Vollzeit
About the Role

This PhD position is part of our ongoing research in innovation economics at KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong passion for quantitative research, applying novel empirical methods to uncover new insights from comprehensive datasets and exploring policy measures that drive innovation in different economic sectors.

Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have:

  • a Master's degree (or equivalent) in economics, data science, computer science, or a related field.
  • a strong desire to conduct high-quality research.
  • a clear interest in applying quantitative methods (e.g. applied econometrics, machine learning, deep learning, NLP, text mining, big data analytics, web scraping).
  • very good knowledge of statistical software such as STATA or R, with additional experience in programming languages such as Python or Matlab is highly desirable.
  • excellent command of English and German, both spoken and written.


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