Researcher in Health Economic Research 80-100 %

About the job

Researcher in Health Economic Research 80-100 %

Department:

School of Management and Law

Start date:

Immediate or by arrangement

Responsibilities

• Leading and working on applied research projects on health economic questions (including methodology development, data analysis)
• Writing research reports and scientific articles
• Contributing to project proposals
• Teaching in degree and continuing education programmes
• Discussion and sparring of ideas and results developed within the team

Profile

• Completed Master’s degree in Economics
• Strong interest in health economic issues and their practical application
• Professional experience in the Swiss healthcare system and/or applied research in the Swiss context
• Analytical, conceptual and creative thinking as well as an independent, responsible working style
• Sound knowledge in the application of statistical methods and the use of common statistical software
• Confident oral and written communication skills in German and English

What we stand for

The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, with over 14,000 students and more than 11,000 continuing education participants as well as around 3,700 employees, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities of applied sciences in Switzerland.

The School of Management and Law , as a department of the ZHAW, is one of the leading business schools in Switzerland with internationally recognised Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes, cooperative doctoral programmes, a needs-oriented and established continuing education offer, as well as innovative research and development projects. As the first business department of a Swiss university of applied sciences, the SML meets the high standards of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is thus among the best 800 business schools worldwide.

The Winterthur Institute of Health Economics (WIG) , as an institute of the School of Management and Law, deals with application-oriented health economic questions. The institute’s areas of activity include research and consulting projects as well as education and training.

The ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity and innovation.

What we offer

We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the personal development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the page Working at ZHAW . Here are the main points:

Contact

Dr Andreas Kohler
Co-Head of Health Economic Research

+41 58 934 61 40

Xenia Binner
Recruiting Manager