<section aria-labelledby="job-title" class="description"><h1 class="descriptiontitle" id="job-title">Research / Student Assistant for the Swiss Mobility Panel</h1><h4 aria-label="10%-30%, Zurich, fixed-term"> 10%-30%, Zurich, fixed-term </h4><div class="descriptionprint_section do_not_display_in_print"><a aria-label="Drucken" class="subscriptionlinkwrapper" href="javascript:window.print()"><span aria-hidden="true" class="material-icons left">print</span> Drucken  </a></div><div aria-label="Project background" class="paragraph descriptionparagraph" role="region" tabindex="0"><p>The <a href="https://einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/research/forschungsprojekte/swiss-mobility-panel.html" target="_blank">Swiss Mobility Panel</a> team (a joint project by the <a href="https://ib.ethz.ch/" target="_blank">IPEEP</a>, <a href="https://spur.ethz.ch/" target="_blank">SPUR</a>, <a href="https://www.ivt.ethz.ch/en/tmp.html" target="_blank">IVT-TMP</a> research groups) is looking for a Research Assistant to support its on-going longitudinal survey data collection projects. The project explores public opinion dynamics in Switzerland in relation to environmental, planning and mobility preferences and behavior, changes therein, and linkages to preferences and behavior in other policy realms. To answer these questions, the team relies on an original approach combining survey and geocoded data with survey experiments.</p> </div><div aria-label="Job description" role="region" tabindex="0"><h2 class="h2 descriptionexpectation" id="job-description">Job description</h2><div class="paragraph descriptionparagraph"><p>Types of tasks</p><ul><li>Program surveys in Qualtrics</li><li>create documentation such as questionnaires, codebooks and technical reports</li><li>support the teams with data analysis and reporting to third party stakeholders such as SBB or AMAG</li><li>maintain our custom-made R package and provide support to the research teams</li><li>support panel management tasks such as data cleaning and data storage</li></ul> </div></div><div aria-label="Profile" role="region" tabindex="0"><h2 class="h2 descriptionprofile" id="profile">Profile</h2><div class="paragraph descriptionparagraph"><p>Required</p><ul><li>excellent oral and written communication skills in English and German</li><li>programming skills in R</li><li>enrolled in a Bachelor or Master program at a Swiss university</li></ul><p>Desirable</p><ul><li>a strong command of R Markdown and Latex</li><li>previous experience with Qualtrics</li><li>willingness and motivation to further develop these skills in R and Qualtrics, e.g. programming, analysis of spatial data, etc.</li><li>strong oral and written communication skills in French and/or Italian</li><li>interest in public opinion research, environmental politics and mobility/travel behaviour</li></ul> </div></div><!-- MAPS --- should partnered_flag be considere here as well? --><span class="do_not_display_in_print"><h2 class="h2 descriptionprofile" id="workplace">Workplace</h2><div aria-labelledby="workplace" class="mediawrapper_map"></div></span><span class="onlyPrint"><h2 class="h2 descriptionprofile" id="workplace-print">Workplace</h2><div aria-labelledby="workplace-print" class="media__wrapper_map"><img src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse+8049+Z%C3%BCrich+Z%C3%BCrich+Schweiz&amp;zoom=15&amp;size=600x300&amp;maptype=roadmap&amp;markers=address:Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse+8049+Z%C3%BCrich+Z%C3%BCrich+Schweiz&amp;key=AIzaSyDiionQkhZQm1jcRd2AtKxtP4aOhZ3Lk-w"/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;h2 class="h2 descriptionprofile" id="we-offer">We offer</h2><div aria-labelledby="we-offer" class="paragraph descriptionparagraph" role="region" tabindex="0"><p>Assisting the panel survey provides you with the opportunity to learn more about the fields of survey methodology and environmental politics. You will mainly work with the members of the panel survey including the other research assistants. Work times and locations are flexible (Hönggerberg-HIL or Zentrum-IFW), apart from regular team meetings. </p> </div><a aria-label="Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich" class="subscriptionlinkwrapper pink" href="https://ethz.ch/en/the-eth-zurich/working-teaching-and-research.html" target="_blank"><span aria-hidden="true" class="material-icons">chevron_right</span> Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich </a><h2 class="h2 descriptionprofile" id="diversity">We value diversity and sustainability</h2><div aria-labelledby="diversity" class="paragraph descriptionparagraph" role="region" tabindex="0"> In line with <a href="https://ethz.ch/en/the-eth-zurich.html"&gt;our values</a>, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture. We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected. Visit our <a href="https://ethz.ch/staffnet/en/employment-and-work/working-environment/diversity.html"&gt;Equal Opportunities and Diversity website</a> to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish. Sustainability is a core value for us – we are consistently working towards a <a href="https://ethz.ch/en/the-eth-zurich/sustainability.html"&gt;climate-neutral future</a>. </div><span class="onlyPrint"><h2 class="h2 applicationtitle">Curious? So are we.</h2><div class="paragraph descriptionparagraph"><p>Start date for this position is the beginning of the Fall 2026 semester (~Sept. 15 / Oct. 1, 2026).<br/>Fixed term: 1 year contract, with possible extension. Must maintain enrollment at a Swiss University to be eligible.</p><p>We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents as one PDF:</p><ul><li>CV</li><li>recent transcript of records</li></ul><p>Further information about the Swiss Mobility Panel can be found on our <a href="https://einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/research/forschungsprojekte/swiss-mobility-panel.html" target="_blank">Website</a>. Questions regarding the position should be directed to both Jérôme Laviolette (<a href="E-Mail schreiben">E-Mail schreiben</a>) and Michael Wicki (<a href="E-Mail schreiben" target="_blank">E-Mail schreiben</a>) (no applications).</p><p>Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.</p> </div><h2 class="h2 descriptionprofile">About ETH Zürich</h2><div class="paragraph descriptionparagraph"> ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising in science and technology. We are renowned for our excellent education, cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge into society. Over 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find our university to be a place that promotes independent thinking and an environment that inspires excellence. Located in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, we work together to develop solutions for the global challenges of today and tomorrow. </div></span></section>