Student assistant (research) for Department of Economics

at  Copenhagen Business School

WORKING AS A STUDENT ASSISTANT AT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

At the Department of Economics (ECON), Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Frederiksberg, Denmark we regard it a central task to explain what motivates decision-makers, how economic institutions are — or should be — designed, and whether the interaction between institutional design and motivation leads to an efficient or optimal outcome from society’s point of view. Our research is often related to specific challenges facing different organizations.
We are looking for student research assistants for an average of 10 hours per week for a period of 12 months. The position has a large degree of flexibility, including during exam periods. Expected start date is 1 July 2024, or soonest thereafter. You are expected to be able to be present at the department on a regular basis.

SPECIFICS FOR THE POSITIONS AND YOUR ROLE

The core activity of the student assistants will be compiling and cleaning data, writing code to implement analysis as directed by researchers in our department, produce publication style tables and figures, and support faculty in working with registry and other types of data. You will undertake various tasks, including but not limited to: data gathering and management, statistical programming, documentation, and literature reviews. Some ad-hoc tasks will also be required.

Having some or all of the following abilities is an advantage in working on the tasks:

• Basic knowledge of Matlab or Fortran
• Fluency in Danish
• Experience in working with Danish register dat