Pre-Doctoral Program – Global Talent Common Application

University of Zurich; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Zurich seeks pre-doctoral fellows to support economics research under a professor, with tasks spanning brainstorming, literature reviews, data analysis and writing. This full-time, in-person position combines 70% research with 30% on-the-job learning, within a vibrant department community that offers hands-on mentoring.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s in economics or a related quantitative field, show strong math skills, and possess programming experience in

Qualifikationen

• The pre-doctoral position requires a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in economics or a quantitative social science with strong grades and math skills.
• Proficiency in STATA, R or Python; familiarity with other statistical tools is a plus.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; a recommendation letter from academic researchers is expected.

Aufgaben

• Support a professor in the economics department with research tasks and data analysis.
• Participate in brainstorming, literature reviews, project management and writing; full-time in-person commitment (70% research, 30% learning).

Kenntnisse

Quantitative skills

Programming

English fluency

Recommendation letters

Ausbildung

Master's or Bachelor's in economics/quantitative social science

Tools

STATA

R

Python

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!

Your responsibilities

Pre-doctoral fellows work with a professor of the economics department to support their research, with substantive opportunities for on-the-job learning about academic research in economics. Pre-docs may be involved in all stages of research - brainstorming, literature reviews, project management, data analysis, and writing. The predoctoral position is a full-time in-person commitment (70% research, 30% on-the-job-learning).

The research fellow will become part of a vibrant community of predoctoral fellows at the department and of the wider research community at UZH. Predocs receive hands-on mentoring throughout. Previous pre-docs have worked, among others, with Professors Ingvild Almas, Sandro Ambühl, Lorenzo Casaburi, Ana Costa-Ramon, David Dorn, Thomas Graeber, David Hémous, Mathias Hoffmann, Ronak Jain, Dina Pomeranz, Hans-Joachim Voth, David Yanagizawa-Drott and Ulf Zölitz.

Your profile

Qualifications:

The pre-doctoral positions are ideal for recent graduates who are interested in potentially going on to do a PhD in economics or a related field. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with strong quantitative, programming and analytical skills, and an interest in economic research. We particularly value curiosity, perseverance, and a demonstrated commitment to research and learning.

Specific requirements:

• Master's or bachelor's degree (in the last 5 years) with strong grades in economics or another quantitative social science field, including strong math skills
• Strong knowledge of STATA, R or Python; familiarity with other statistical software or programming languages is a plus
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Recommendation letter from 1-3 letter writers who are familiar with academic research (professor, research supervisor, or similar)

The following qualifications are not required, but represent a plus:

• Knowledge of causal inference research methods
• Previous experience in research, e.g. as a research assistant or a research manager
• Top of the class, high GRE Quant score, completed MITx MicroMasters courses
• Proven ability to handle several different projects/tasks at one time, successfully complete tasks assigned, and meet deadlines

Eligibility:

• Having grown up in a low- or lower-middle income country (based on this World Bank classification)
• Having grown up in an upper-middle income country and being a first-generation university student (i.e. parents did not got to university)
• Refugee/asylum/forced migration background (having experienced flight or having had a residence status of stateless, asylum seeker, humanitarian visas, or similar).

To confirm your eligibility, please refer to the Application Checklist.

No prior work permit for Switzerland is required.