Job Description

The Chair of Health Economics Prof. Dr. Armando Meier, at the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Basel invites applications for a student research assistant (HiWi) position with a 20% appointment (6-8 hours or more per week). The successful applicant will work in a research group working on topics related to health, education, environmental, and behavioral economics.



Start date: as soon as possible as agreed with the candidate

Your position

You will become part of an ambitious international research group and are welcome to interact closely with members of the new Basel Center for Health Economics (BCHE).



Your tasks include research (e.g., literature search, data preparation, data analyses), teaching support (e.g., updating references and slides, providing feedback), and administration (e.g., help with website, reports, workshop organization).

Your profile

Bachelor or Master student at the University of Basel or a closeby university Good grades and a very high willingness to attain good statistics/econometrics as well as economics skills, first experience with STATA, Python or R is an advantage Passion and curiosity about working on economics topics and with data

We offer you

You get the opportunity to contribute to research and teaching projects in a dynamic, innovative scientific environment and the opportunity to interact with internationally renowned scientists from different disciplines. You will be part of a research-oriented team with a collaborative and supportive atmosphere. We offer on-the-job training of research and teaching skills with competitive pay and first insights into a research career.

Application / Contact

Are you interested? Then we look forward to your complete online application. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.



Submitted documents (pdf) include:CV copies of university diplomas and transcripts including grades for bachelors and masters (as available) a letter of motivation (1 page) if available: sample of academic writing such as a seminar paper, essay, or research proposal


For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Armando Meier: armando.meier@unibas.ch
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