RESEARCH ASSISTANT (m/f/d)
Your tasks
- Data management & visualization (update & maintenance of dashboards)
- Webpage maintenance
- Support in project communication (Blogposts)
Your profile
- Applicants must be students at the University of St.Gallen with a strong interest in economics / finance and data science
- Good knowledge of Tableau or similar data visualization software / interest and willingness to learn such software
- Good knowledge of WordPress
- Good knowledge of R
- Knowledge of / Interest to learn Python
- Strong motivation to support empirical economic analysis around the Covid-19 crisis
The application package must contain:
- (short) Motivation statement
- CV
- Transcripts
You will be part of the Monitoring Consumption Switzerland project team, led by Prof. Martin Brown and Prof. Matthias Fengler. In this project we are using daily payment data to shed light on consumer spending in Switzerland and how this is impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. For further information see https://monitoringconsumption.com/project/
Inspirational Work Environment
Executive Education
Network
Family & Career
Equal Opportunities
Fit and Healthy
Inspirational Work Environment
At the HSG, as Europe's leading business university, we operate in an entrepreneurial environment where you will meet highly qualified, ambitious experts - both regionally and internationally. For example, you benefit from a modern IT infrastructure and, in our library via HSGswisscovery, from nationwide access to the wealth of scientific information available.
Executive Education
We support internal and external executive education opportunities. Our internal executive education programme offers you a practical, dedicated and didactically mature transfer of knowledge in the form of seminars, e-learning, coaching and collegial advice. We support task-specific external training and executive education financially as well as with regard to the time required.
Network
We promote our culture of cross-functional collaboration and create space for forging valuable relationships - also with external partners. Regular exchanges and internal events help to strengthen these relationships and make them long-lasting.
Family & Career
We provide our employees with flexible work time models with a variable number of hours per week. As a family-friendly employer, we offer part-time positions, 16 weeks of maternity leave and a subsidised crèche, as well as support with childcare during the vacations.
Equal Opportunities
The University enables equal opportunities for all employees and students. This applies to degree courses and work, as well as academic careers, university management positions and the reconciliation of studies, work and private commitments. We are committed to this with various measures in the areas of teaching, research, administration and the Presidency.
Fit and Healthy
We help you stay fit and healthy. In addition to our diverse range of sports activities at the university, most of which are free of charge, and campaign weeks for corporate health management, we also offer you fruit in the workplace. In our canteen you will find a wide selection of freshly prepared meals - from vegetarian to fish dishes - at discounted prices.
Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.
For job-related questions
Director
martin.brown@unisg.ch
"I am looking forward receiving your application."
Secretary to Prof. Brown
beatrix.kobelt@unisg.ch
«I am delighted that you are interested in this position at our University and would be pleased to meet you soon.»
Your place of work
University of St.Gallen
«A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 9800 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3300 researchers, educators and professional staff.
