Student assistant (research) for Department of Economics

Working as a Student Assistant at Department of Economics
At the Department of Economics (ECON), Copenhagen Business School (CBS) we regard it a central task to explain what motivates decision-makers, how economic institutions are — or should be — designed, and whether the interaction between institutional design and motivation leads to an efficient or optimal outcome from society’s point of view. Our research is often related to specific challenges facing different organizations. We are looking for one (perhaps more) student assistants to support our research and work an average of 15 hours per week, but there is a large degree of flexibility, including during exam periods.

Tasks in the position
The student assistant will contribute to research on wages, employment, and production. Research topics may include, but are not limited to, the reallocation of workers across firms and the determinants of individual wages and career trajectories. The student assistant’s primary responsibilities will involve data processing, cleaning, and analysis, along with occasional ad hoc research tasks.

Requirements for experience/qualifications and personal skills
The student assistant should have a strong understanding of statistics and econometrics and be comfortable writing clear, well-documented code. The position requires proficiency in processing, consolidating, and transforming datasets within and across databases, as well as strong data visualization and organizational skills. Candidates should also be able to work independently.

The research project relies primarily on Stata, so preference will be given to candidates with experience using Stata. Familiarity with Python or Julia is an advantage but is not required. Experience working with Danish register data is also a plus but not necessary. Fluency in English is required.

For more information please contact: Associate Professor Annaig Morin (amo.eco@cbs.dk) at Department of Economics

Salary and terms of employment
Employment takes place in accordance with the HK organisational agreement and the Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Publicly Employed Organisations (OAO-S Collective Agreement).

The salary currently ranges between DKK 145.73 and DKK 152.88 per hour and is dependent on previous employment in the office profession and level of education. The pension contribution amounts to 16% of the pensionable salary components.

It is a prerequisite for employment that you are an active student at a higher educational institution.

The employment is time-limited for the period from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2027.

The recruitment process
Copenhagen Business School invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position. A recruitment committee will assess applications and call a selection of qualified candidates for an interview.

One of CBS’ strategic goals is to promote diversity and inclusion in our organisation. Therefore, we strive for a hiring process that reduces potential bias. Consequently, we encourage applicants not to include photos or unnecessary information about personal circumstances in the application.

Additional information
If you want to know more about the job content, please contact Associate Professor Annaïg Morin at amo.eco@cbs.dk

Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.

Application
You apply for the position online, where you fill in the application form and attach your application with information about previous employment, exam papers and CV.

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WE TRANSFORM SOCIETY WITH BUSINESS

CBS is a globally recognised business school with deep roots in the Nordic socio-economic model. Our faculty has a broad focus on societal challenges, and we have earned a reputation for high-quality disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and education.
We are located at Frederiksberg and have approximately 20,000 full and part-time students, 800 full-time faculty members, 200 PhD students and 700 administrative staff, and a full portfolio of bachelor, master, MBA/EMBA, PhD and executive programmes taught in English and Danish.
Our global profile carries the obligation to address critical challenges in our research and to develop the transformational capabilities of students, graduates and business leaders via our educational activities and opportunities for lifelong learning. Complex challenges call for joint action, and therefore our strategy focuses on strengthening current and starting new partnerships with other sciences, the business community, authorities and civil society.
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