Working Student position at the Chair of Health Economics, Policy and Management (m/w/d)

The School of Medicine and the Chair of Health Economics, Policy and Management were founded in 2020 and are the latest stage of the growth path of the University of St. Gallen. We offer the opportunity to conduct innovative research in an international, multidisciplinary team with high leadership involvement and in a dynamic environment. With our research, we inform health policy makers, payers, as well as clinicians and other providers. We derive implications in the fields of health economics, health care management, health systems, and health policy research – always with the goal in mind to improve the quality of care for patients.

Working Student position at the Chair of Health Economics, Policy and Management (m/w/d)

This position is part of the research project “Swiss hospital capacity planning: An empirical evaluation of its impact on hospital service delivery, quality and costs”, funded by the Swiss National Fund (SNF).
As a working student, you will:

• Conduct analyses with empirical methods using large datasets from the Swiss Federal Statistics Office and other sources
• Support literature reviews
• Show initiative and drive your tasks independently and with high motivation
• Work and communicate effectively in a structured manner and cooperate with PhD students on defined tasks

We are looking for highly qualified and motivated candidates:

• Outstanding grades in a Master's program in the field of economics or econometrics, or management studies with a clear quantitative focus, or similar with a grade point average of at least 5.0
• Experience in handling large datasets
• Strong analytical skills (e.g., microeconomics, applied econometrics)
• Good knowledge of at least one programming language (e.g., R, stata, python) and high motivation to improve econometric skillset
• Outstanding teamwork ability
• Result-oriented working style with a high degree of initiative, creativity, and team spirit
• Very good knowledge of English, both written and spoken; fluent in German is a plus

"A place where knowledge is created" - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 9800 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3300 researchers, educators and professional staff.