Student assistant 50 %
Date de publication :
13 mai 2025Taux d'activité :
50%- Lieu de travail :Bern
The KPM Center for Public Management at the University of Bern is looking for a dedicated assistant.
Start of employment: negotiable, ideally as soon as possible
We are a nationally and internationally renowned research center in the field of administrative science. As an interfaculty unit of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Law, we are committed to interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research between the disciplines of economics, political science and law.
Tasks
Contribute to a research project centered on Public Service Moti-vation (PSM). Your work will directly support our efforts to refine the understanding of PSM and its impact on behavior across diverse organizational settings. This will involve:
- Conducting interviews with professionals in the public, non-profit, and private
- Cleaning and coding collected data
- Playing a key role in conducting a literature review on PSM
Requirements
- A genuine passion for the dynamics of motivation and hu-man resource management, particularly within the public sector
- A keen interest in and ideally some hands-on experience with qualitative research methods, especially conducting in-terviews, and with literature review
- Fluency in both German and English are essential. A good knowledge of French and/or Italian is a plus
- A background in Public Management, Political Science or Psychology
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate effectively within a team
- Enrollment at a Swiss university of applied sciences
We offer
- Flexible work arrangements designed to accommodate your studies
- A competitive salary aligned with the University of Bern's regulations for Hilfsassistent/in positions
- Opportunities to cultivate your research skills and actively participate international academic publications
- The chance to work in a dynamic and international team environment
We invite you to submit your application electronically in English as a single PDF document to E-Mail schreiben. Your application should include a motivation letter (clearly indicating your preferred start date), and your CV.
For questions or clarifications about this opportunity, please reach out to the same email address. We look forward to hearing from you!