PhD candidate 80 %
The University of Zurich
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.
Your responsibilities
- have strong training in microeconomics, econometrics, and applied empirical
- have a strong interest in research in economics of education and applied microeconomics
- have experience with statistical software such as Stata, R, or Python
- have excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- have strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently and reliably
- be a collaborative and proactive team player
Good German skills are strongly preferred, but not required.
Your profile
Candidates should hold, by the start date, a master's degree with excellent grades in economics or a closely related quantitative field.
The PhD candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Zurich and will contribute to the SNSF project while developing their own dissertation in economics of education and applied microeconomics.
The position is primarily a research position. The successful candidate will develop, manage, and publish high‑quality research projects within the field of economics and economics of (vocational) education.
We offer
- Varied and interesting work in an inspiring and socially relevant environment
- The opportunity to work on an ambitious SNSF‑funded research project in economics of education
- A collaborative and supportive research environment in a dynamic team
- Training in frontier empirical methods, including randomized controlled trials, survey experiments, and administrative data research
- The possibility to interact with internationally renowned researchers
- A competitive salary in accordance with UZH and SNSF guidelines
