Research and Teaching Assistant in Econometrics and Data Science

Job Description

The main responsibilities are to assist in teaching, research activities and administrative affairs.

1. Support in teaching activities:

• Assisting in teaching (average 4 - 8 academic hour/week)
• Formulating plan and contents of tutorials and carrying out tutorials and exercises
• Maintaining and developing database of lecture slides, examinations and exercises
• Supervise Bachelor's and Co-supervise Master theses
• Contributing to the development and implementation of other course programs in consultation with the study program coordinator and the partner university, as assigned by the supervisor
• Supervising of students in their study projects and final theses

2. Research activities and projects:

• Assisting in research, prepare research proposals: working on research project(s) assigned by the supervisor, and assisting in and contributing to the overall research of the research group

3. Support in administrative affairs:

• Ensuring the smooth running of equipment necessary to achieve the aims of the lectures and exercises (e.g. computers, software packages, electronic journals, library)
• Preparing and managing correspondence, documents and reports
• Implementing and maintaining office and filing systems
• Supporting the flying faculty in terms of organization of the stay and implementation of the lectures, exercises and practical
• Maintaining the homepage of the study program
• Taking, typing and distributing minutes of meetings
• Organizing and coordinating of internal and external events (meetings, conferences, research seminars, mini courses, travel arrangements)
• Acting as invigilator for exams of all study programs, if required
• Participating the student recruitment and accreditation activities.

Job Requirement

1. Qualifications: Master's degree in Economics/ Econometrics/ Data Science 

2. Experiences: 

• Experience in teaching support is preferable
• Experience in working with industry is preferable
• Prior publications on refereed journals are preferable.
• Research interests in Retirement or Entrepreneurship or Finance

3. Knowledge: Good knowledge in related Macroeconomics and Econometrics 

4. Skills

• English skills: at least equivalent to IELTS 6.5
• A good demonstration of academic research experience
• Experience with statistical software such as STATA and programing languages such as Python and Matlab

5. Behaviours required

• Ability to work independently, systematically and in a practice-oriented manner
• Ability to work on own initiatives and to deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to present information to groups as well as individuals
• Capacity to work under pressure to tight deadlines

• Ability to be self-confident in an international working environment.