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The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions across diverse subject areas and professional fields. With approximately 10,000 employees and 12 professional apprenticeship streams, the University provides an inspiring working environment centered around cutting-edge research and top-tier education. Bring your talent and skills to our team and discover more about UZH as an employer!
Your Responsibilities
As part of the ZuReach project, your tasks will include, but are not limited to:
- Participating in the design, planning, and implementation of data collection protocols, online and paper-based questionnaires, and focus group discussions.
- Developing materials in German and English, including flyers, data collection protocols, project descriptions, participants' consent forms, scientific reports, and meeting minutes.
- Contributing to participant recruitment and scheduling by engaging adults from various backgrounds (e.g., the community, university students) through multiple channels such as social media, mailing lists, email, in-person outreach, and flyers.
- Training and instructing participants in data collection methods.
- Conducting on-site data collection in Zurich and Winterthur when required.
- Researching data quality assessments and assisting with the verification and analysis of collected datasets.
- Applying AI and digital methods for image processing to extract accessibility features (width, smoothness, etc.) as needed.
- Collaborating with researchers, public organizations, and other institutions.
Your Profile
We are seeking a highly motivated and open-minded researcher with a passion for science and a strong independent work ethic. The ideal candidate will possess:
- A completed bachelor's degree in Geography, GIScience, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
- A strong background in quantitative data analysis, statistical analysis, computational modeling, and programming (e.g., Python, SQL, R) is essential.
- Knowledge of qualitative study design and data analysis.
- Understanding of spatial data storage and databases.
- Experience in machine learning/deep learning, image processing, and spatial data analysis is highly desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people, demonstrating helpfulness, respect, approachability, and teamwork.
- Previous experience in interdisciplinary projects is considered an asset.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in both German and English are mandatory; knowledge of other Swiss national languages (Italian and French) is a plus.
- A valid Swiss residency permit is required.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
For inquiries, please contact:
Gabriele Prohaska
HR Assistant DSI
gabriele.prohaska@uzh.ch