Student Assistant - Data Analytics & Engineering

Ärzte ohne Grenzen e.V. / Médecins Sans Frontières; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

13th monthly salary

30 days holiday

Bonus at start €200

Flexible working hours

Mobile working

Work abroad up to 6 weeks/year

Kitchens, fruit/snacks, drinks

Urban Sports Membership

Bicycle storage

Job summary

MSF Germany is seeking a Student Assistant for Data Analytics & Engineering in Berlin. You will gain hands-on experience with data, analytics tools, and modern reporting while supporting humanitarian work.

Collaboration across MSF teams helps turn complex data into practical insights that inform decisions and operations. The role is 20 hours per week in a 1-year term with start date 15.11.2026, offering flexible hours and potential international work weeks, plus a 13th salary and annual bonus

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a student for at least one year in a quantitative, analytical, or technical field.
• Strong interest in data quality, data issues and validation across datasets.
• Hands-on experience from university projects, internships, or personal projects.

Responsibilities

• Support development of data analytics solutions enabling data-driven decisions across MSF Germany.
• Collect, prepare, transform, and validate data from different sources for reporting and analysis.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends and data quality issues.
• Create dashboards and visualizations in Power BI to communicate insights clearly.
• Support development, testing and validation of statistical models and analytics use cases.
• Collaborate with teams to translate analytics needs into practical solutions.
• Document datasets and workflows, contributing to improved reporting processes.

Skills

Data analytics

Data quality

EDA

Reporting

Education

Enrolled as student in quantitative field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Location

Berlin

Start Date

15.11.2026

1 year

(with option to extend)

Part-time

(20h / week)

Application Deadline

20.10.2026

Student Assistant - Data Analytics & Engineering

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a private, non-governmental, humanitarian organisation that provides medical aid in over 70 countries worldwide. The headquarter of the German section is in Berlin. Here, you will work with over 300 employees in various departments every day to support people in need. Our organisational culture is based on diversity, progress, and open and respectful cooperation. We evaluate incoming applications solely on the basis of professional qualifications and consider them regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or belief system.

Are you curious about how data and analytics can make a real-world impact beyond the tech industry? We at MSF Germany are looking for a Student Assistant to join our Data Analytics & Engineering team. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience working with data, analytics tools, and modern reporting solutions while supporting meaningful humanitarian work. You will collaborate with diverse teams across MSF, help turn complex data into practical insights, and learn how data and technology can support informed decision-making and operations at our Berlin office.

YOU will

• Support the development and improvement of data analytics solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across MSF Germany
• Assist in collecting, preparing, transforming, and validating data from different sources for reporting and analysis purposes
• Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and data quality issues
• Create dashboards and visualizations in Power BI to communicate insights in a clear and accessible way
• Support the development, testing and validation of statistical models and first advanced analytics use cases
• Collaborate with colleagues from different teams to understand analytical needs and translate them into practical solutions
• Help document datasets, analytical approaches, and workflows while contributing to the continuous improvement of reporting and analytics processes

You have

• Enrolled as a student for at least one year in a quantitative, analytical, or technical field (please indicate the expected remaining duration of your studies in your application)
• Strong interest in investigating data issues, including checking data quality, identifying inconsistencies, tracing root causes, and validating results across datasets.
• Good understanding of data analytics concepts and methods, with hands‑on experience from university projects, internships, or personal projects

OUR Offer

Hard facts

• Salary: 15,10€ per hour + 13th monthly salary
• 30 days holiday plus days off on 24. and 31.12.
• 200€ bonus at the start of the employment

Life Balance

• Flexible working hours
• Mobile working with presence in our office depending on work requirements incl. technical equipment
• Work from another European country for up to 6 weeks a year

Nice to have

• Office: kitchens, fruit/snacks, drinks, modern equipment
• Urban Sports Membership
• Bicycle cellar
• and much more

Trainings

• Choice of various further training opportunities
• Access to e-learning platforms
• Offers/topic weeks on mental health, well-being and EDI