Research and Teaching Assistant in Econometrics and Data Science

Mô tả Công việc

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.

Yêu Cầu Công Việc

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.