Job Description

Department of Business Administration

Research assistant position 0 - 20 %

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Start of employment : October 1st, 2025 or by mutual agreement, temporary
Department of Business Administration, Chair of Managerial Economics



We are seeking a research assistant who currently studies to become a primary-school IT teacher or is a primary-school IT teacher, who is passionate about IT, education and research. The ideal candidate will provide input from their studies and practice to help us design a survey to be sent to primary schools and devise and implement methods to increase school participation rates in answering that survey.

Your responsibilities

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Help design the primary school IT-teaching survey Provide input regarding the different IT teaching requirements and teaching methods throughout pri-mary schools in the canton of Zurich Help design strategies to increase school participation Help distributing the survey to schools Follow up on responses to increase school participation Translate the English version of the survey to German Implement the survey in Qualtrics

Your profile

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Excellent knowledge of the IT curriculum and teaching methods at the primary school level in the canton of Zurich Excellent writing and communication skills Fluent in German and good knowledge of English Experience in IT teaching in the canton of Zurich is a plus Creativity and problem-solving skills Hours of work are flexible and the job does not necessitate working on site; however, we expect an occu-pation rate of at least 20% on average.

Information on your application

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Please send your application in a single pdf-document. The application-package should contain the following items:motivation letter (two pages max., please also indicate your availability to work in the next few months, your ideal starting date and IT teaching experience) curriculum vitae transcripts of grades


Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until filled

What we offer

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Work-Life Balance

Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing) Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

Learning and Development

Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

Food

Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

Healthcare

Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ Free seasonal flu vaccinations Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

Discounts

Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions Special conditions on hotel reservations

Conditions of Employment

Policies of the UZH Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

International Services

Support for people from outside Switzerland

Campuses

Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

Location

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Department of Business Administration

Plattenstrasse 14, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland

Further information

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Questions about the job

Prof. Dr. Carmit Segal

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Questions about the application procedure

Prof. Dr. Carmit Segal

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Working at UZH

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