Data Sciences Research Assistant - Housing Panel Data

Tilburg University; Tilburg; Hybrid; EUR 5,400 - 5,500; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

0.15 fte (6 hours/week)

Vacation pay 8%

Year-end bonus 8.3%

Commuting reimbursement

Job summary

Tilburg University, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, seeks a Student Assistant in Data Sciences for a research project. You will help build a longitudinal panel dataset on Dutch housing corporations (2016–2025) by retrieving financial and organizational data from AEDES, ORBIS and Nexis Lexis, and ensure data quality.

The role is 0.15 fte (6 hours per week), hybrid with Tilburg and online, ASAP start, six-month contract.

Qualifications

• enrolled as a student at Tilburg University and have completed at least 60 ECTS or are pursuing a master program.
• CEFR level English and Dutch at least B1; Dutch proficiency is a plus.
• Data processing and analysis skills with Excel, Python and R.
• Analytical, honest, proactive, independent and solution oriented.

Responsibilities

• Build a longitudinal panel dataset on Dutch housing corporations (2016–2025) by retrieving data from multiple sources.
• Check variables for relevance, completeness and comparability and document decisions.
• Design a search strategy in Nexis Lexis to retrieve news coverage, accounting for mergers and name changes.
• Carry out largely independent desk research with weekly check‑ins with the PI.

Skills

Excel

Python

R

Education

60 ECTS completed

Tools

AEDES

ORBIS

Nexis Lexis

Job description

Tilburg University, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, seeks a Student Assistant in Data Sciences for a research project. You will help build a longitudinal panel dataset on Dutch housing corporations (2016–2025) by retrieving financial and organizational data from AEDES, ORBIS and Nexis Lexis, and ensure data quality.

The role is 0.15 fte (6 hours per week), hybrid with Tilburg and online, ASAP start, six-month contract.