Student Assistant*in (f/m/x) Inequality, Social Mobility and Growth

Student Assistants (f/m/x) Inequality, Social Mobility and Growth

WZB Berlin Social Science Center

For its research group ‘Inequality, Social Mobility and Growth’, the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) is looking for

two Student Assistants (f/m/x)

(ID 311)

on a temporary basis for at least one year starting from February 15, 2025, for 10 hours per week each.

The WZB Berlin Social Science Center is a publicly financed research institution that conducts leading edge theory-based and problem-oriented social science research (http://www.wzb.eu/en). At the WZB, around 450 researchers from various disciplines work together with staff members from the research-supporting areas. WZB researchers come from across the globe and work across social science disciplines including sociology, political science, economics, law, and psychology. A member of the Leibniz Association, WZB’s research is directed at the science community, policy makers, the media and the general public.

The programme of the research group ‘Inequality, Social Mobility and Growth’ deals with the macroeconomic analysis of questions of distribution and the development of inequality cross-sectionally as well as over time. Methodologically, the research group works with quantitative macroeconomic models and empirical methods from microeconomics. Four specific topics will guide the joint research in the coming years: equitable growth, intergenerational mobility, endogeneity of preferences and gender equality. A BMBF-funded project ‘Women and Work in the 21st Century’ has started in autumn 2024.

Your tasks and duties

Supporting the group's empirical research work, for example in projects investigating gender-specific inequalities in labour markets. The tasks primarily include the preparation of various data sets, data analyses, data and literature research, the creation of graphics, and the preparation and implementation of surveys.

Your qualifications profile

• Good to very good Bachelor's degree in economics or a closely related subject; alternatively advanced studies in the Bachelor's programme
• Advanced statistical knowledge and experience
• Good knowledge of Stata
• Good programming skills, e.g. in R, Python or Julia
• High level of content-related and scientific interest in economic research questions, especially in the field of labour market research
• Very good written and oral English language skills
• Very good written and oral German language skills
• Team orientation and good organisational skills
• Desirable: Knowledge of LaTeX, Qualtrics, Git

Our offer

• Remuneration in according to the TdL guidelines (currently € 13.83 per hour)
• A well-equipped workplace in the center of Berlin
• International, cooperative, and diversified working environment
• In-depth integration into the scientific community in the form of colloquiums and conferences
• Thorough instruction and guidance
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working (at least 20% of the weekly working hours agreed in the contract)
• We promote a good work-life balance
• Cafeteria with modern recreation rooms
• Counselling and support services for WZB employees in difficult life situations

Place of work is Berlin.

Equally qualified applicants with disabilities will be given preference. We value diversity and welcome all applications – irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation. WZB expressly encourages women or persons with migration backgrounds to apply.

If you have any questions regarding the job opening, please contact Babette Hagemann, babette.hagemann[at]wzb.eu.

Job interviews will likely take place in the week starting on January 13, 2025.

For more information about WZB, see www.wzb.eu.