Research Assistant (10%-20%)

UniDistance Suisse offers fully online university degree programmes and is accredited under the Swiss Higher Education Act (HEdA). It combines flexible, location‑independent part‑time distance learning with an active, interdisciplinary research culture on its campus in Brig. Across five faculties – Law, Psychology, Economics, History, and Mathematics & Computer Science – we have been shaping modern teaching, learning and research for more than 30 years. Today, UniDistance Suisse counts over 2,700 students and around 550 staff members.

To strengthen the Faculty of Business and Economics at UniDistance Suisse, we are looking for a: 

Research Assistant (10%-20%)

Place of work: Brig, remote working possible
Start of work: May 15 or upon agreement
Contract duration: 6 months (and renewable)

We are seeking a research assistant to support the programming and implementation of economic experiments.

• Experience with programming languages (especially Python) and a willingness to learn oTree (https://otree.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
• Experience with additional programming languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript, Stata, R) is a plus.
• Interest in social, economic, and/or behavioral research.
• Fluency in English.

• The opportunity to join a dynamic research team (https://unidistance.ch/en/economics/research) and contribute your own ideas and creativity.
• The opportunity to further develop your programming skills.
• Insights into cutting-edge research in behavioral and experimental economics.
• Flexible working hours.
• A 10–20% position (approx. CHF 470–940 per month), initially for 6 months with the possibility of renewal.