Research Associate

Educational Planning

Research Associate 60 - 80%

WE WORK ON THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE EDUCATION OF TOMORROW.

Politically responsible parties need a regular overview of the state and development of the education system. Educational planning collects statistical key figures and conducts in-depth analyses to provide well-founded knowledge about the cantonal education system and its environment.

To reinforce the Educational Monitoring department, we are looking for a research associate 60% - 80% as of 1 January 2027 or by arrangement.

Your areas of responsibility

You plan and implement data analyses in the field of education together with other team members. To this end, you research, prepare data, and convey the results in publications and other formats in a comprehensible and target-group-oriented manner. In analysis projects, you assume conceptual, planning, and organizational responsibility. You discuss the results with decision-makers from politics and administration.

Depending on the technical focus, you will work on the Zurich Learning Trajectory Survey LEAPS and coordinate inquiries regarding research projects in the school sector. Alternatively, your focus will be on the creation of forecasts in the field of education and the further development of our analysis infrastructure, particularly R-packages.

Your profile

We are looking for a committed person with a completed university degree (Master) in a social science subject or in Data Science. Ideally, you bring the following:

• Very good knowledge of the Swiss education system
• Very good skills in data management, data analysis, and visualization with a programming language such as R or Python
• Experience in empirical social research in an educational context
• You can prepare and convey scientific findings comprehensibly for educational administration, schools, and politics
• Quick comprehension and ability for independent problem-solving
• Independent and goal-oriented way of working
• Communication skills and enjoyment of working in a team

Our offer

We offer you a varied activity in which you can contribute and further develop your skills. A centrally located workplace in a dynamic team as well as attractive employment conditions await you.

Interested in these versatile tasks? Then we look forward to your online application. Information is provided by Viviane Zimmermann, . Please note that we only process applications that are received via the online tool. For this position, we do not consider applications via personnel service companies.

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