Studentische Hilfskraft (gn) Politische Ökonomie der Zent...

Student Research Assistant – Political Economy of Central Banking (gn) part-time (10 hours/week)

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Student Research Assistant – Political Economy of Central Banking (gn)

The Hertie School in Berlin prepares exceptional students for leadership positions in government, business, and civil society. The school offers master’s programmes, executive education and doctoral programmes, distinguished by interdisciplinary and practice-oriented teaching, as well as outstanding research. Its extensive international network positions it as an ambassador of good governance, characterised by public debate and engagement. The school was founded in 2003 by the Hertie Foundation, which remains its major funder. The Hertie School is accredited by the state and the German Science Council.

We are looking for a Student Research Assistant – Political Economy of Central Banking (gn), part-time, 10 hours per week. The contract shall commence as of 01 February 2025 and go through 01 June 2025, with the possibility for further extension. The successful candidate will be part of the DFG-funded project KnowLegPo, which examines how central banks have navigated policymaking in an increasingly contested and politicized context. The German part of this French-German project is located at the Hertie School, led by Benjamin Braun (London School of Economics), and you will be working directly with Monica DiLeo, who is a postdoctoral researcher at the Hertie School.

Your tasks:

Conduct research on topics related to central banking, monetary policy, and monetary-fiscal interactions
Contribute to both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, including in particular natural language processing techniques for working with large volumes of text
Work collaboratively with KnowLegPo researchers based across several European institutions

Your profile:

Enrolled student at a German university
Proficiency in academic research
An interest in topics relating to central banking and monetary policy
Background in political economy, political science, economics, international relations, public policy, sociology, or other relevant disciplines
Familiarity with using natural language processing techniques (preferred)
Familiarity with programming languages R and/or Python (preferred)

We offer:

A stimulating international working environment and a challenging variety of tasks
As a student employee, you will have the opportunity to enrich your theoretical knowledge with practical experience
You will be given increasingly independent tasks and thus also benefit for your further career path
You will be paid € 13.52 per hour
Roof terrace for common breaks in the team
Water, coffee and fruit basket for all

Please include a CV, cover letter, and transcript from your most recent degree program in your application. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2025, but we will review submissions on a rolling basis. For additional information, please contact Monica DiLeo (m.*****o@he****-******ol.org), the Postdoctoral Researcher with KnowLegPo at the Hertie School.

Studentische Hilfskraft (gn) Politische Ökonomie der Zentralbank