Student Assistant position for support with research in experimental economics

Freiburg Institute for Basic Income Studies (FRIBIS) at the Faculty of Economicsand Behavioural Sciences Faculty is looking for a Bachelor or Master Student Assistantto support the department and PhD students on the preparation and execution ofeconomic lab experiments on the theme of basic income and social contracting.

We are ideally looking for someone who is able to work in the position for at least 6 months,preferably longer.

Responsibilities:

• Coding economic lab experiments in Z-Tree (and possibly other software such asLioness). Z-Tree is a widely used software package created for developing andexecuting economic laboratory experiments. You can find more information on ZTreehere: https://www.ztree.uzh.ch/en.html
• Assisting in the planning, organisation, and conduction of experimental sessionsincluding recruiting participants, online marketing, and data bank administration
• Problem solving and providing support to IT and technical problems
• (Potentially) providing support in preparation of teaching material.

Your profile:

• Good English language. German is a bonus
• Good computer skills
• Ability to quickly learn new software
• Problem solving and creating thinking
• Independence and initiative
• You enjoy working in an inter-cultural and interdisciplinary team

Desired:

• Previous experience in coding, or with Z-Tree, O-Tree or Lioness are alldesirable but not necessary. We expect that you will be able to learn on the joband become an expert on Z-Tree to support our team
• Economics or IT student.

If you are interested in pursuing further studies or writing your thesis at the Götz WernerChair of Economic Policy and Constitutional Economic Theory under ProfessorBernhard Neumärker on themes of basic income, experimental and behaviouraleconomics, or social contracting, this is a good opportunity to work closely withresearchers on this topic. Through this role, you can develop the skills to design andexecute your own experiments in the contexts of your class work or thesis.

Work Conditions:

• From 40 up to 85 hours/month
• Flexible working hours to fit around your classes and other commitments
• Independent working conditions with regular check-ins and support from supervisors
• International team
• Position is available for 3 to 6 months, with possibility of extension.

Please send your application documents Include a short, self-written motivation letter, resume, copy of youracademic records and a certificate of enrolment, as well as any other relevantcertificates or documents. Please include your expected date of graduation.