@ETH Zürich

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Offered Salary Negotiable
Posted Date April 15, 2025
Closed Date May 15, 2025
Location Switzerland

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Job Description

Job description

The selected candidate will work in the group of Professor Livia Schubiger at ETHZ. The candidate will be expected to conduct research for projects in the group and to pursue their own research agenda.

For information about the IRDS group, please visit the IRDS website
For information about Livia Schubiger’s research profile, please visit her personal webpage
The salary conditions can be found here

Profile

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate who can work independently as well as in a team of international scientists. The candidate should have excellent academic qualifications and strong coding and writing skills, as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced interdisciplinary environment. The start date is negotiable. The position is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

The successful candidate must have:

A doctoral degree in a social science discipline (e.g., political science, economics) with specialization in causal inference or data science/computational social science; or a degree in computer science (or related discipline) plus a strong interest in social science questions
Significant coding skills (Python and/or R for those from a social sciences background) and experience with NLP methods (or a strong motivation to acquire such skills independently)
Interest in causal machine learning, and other advanced techniques for causal inference
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent English communication skills
Motivation to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team
Ability to work effectively in collaborative settings

We offer

We offer:

Opportunities for co-authorship of scientific publications
Numerous benefits and flexible, family-friendly working conditions
Your career with impact: Become part of ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development, but also actively contributes to positive change in society
We are actively committed to a sustainable and climate-neutral university
Equal Opportunities and Diversity

Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich

We value diversity

In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture. We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected. Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish.

Curious? So are we.

We look forward to receiving your online application by May 15, 2025 with the following documents:

CV
Letter of motivation
Writing sample (e.g., working paper)
Copy of certificates / diplomas
2 Letters of recommendation, emailed *from referees* directly to irds-office@ethz.ch

Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services, as well as incomplete applications, will not be considered. Only recommendation letters are to be submitted via email.

Questions regarding the project should be directed to Professor Dr Livia Schubiger: livia.schubiger@gess.ethz.ch (no recommendation letters or applications).

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