Economics PhD Research Assistant

Vor 2 Tagen


St Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Schweiz Universität St. Gallen Vollzeit

**Company Overview**

The University of St.Gallen (HSG) is one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, committed to the education of over 9800 students. As one of the largest employers in the region, we provide an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3300 researchers, educators, and professional staff.

Job Description:

As a Research and Teaching Assistant, you will join our dynamic team and contribute to high-quality academic research in development economics or political economics. You will work closely with Prof. Dr. Roland Hodler on your PhD thesis and support his teaching activities in development economics, political economics, and public economics.

Your Profile:

  • You are committed to high-quality academic research in development economics or political economics.
  • You have an outstanding Master's degree in economics or a related field and advanced knowledge of econometric and theoretical methods.
  • You have excellent command of statistical software such as R or STATA.

Benefits:

We offer a stimulating work environment, opportunities for growth and development, and a competitive compensation package.



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