Data Science Research Assistant

80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term

Our research group on Law, Economics and Data Science at the Center for Law & Economics is looking for a highly motivated Data Science Research Assistant to develop and deploy a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) application at the intersection of law, economics and business. This full-time (80-100%) position will run from 1 June 2025 to 31 July 2025, with the option to continue on a part-time basis afterwards. You will work closely with our research team to implement a new version of our RAG-based chatbot.

Job description

You will develop and deploy a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) application at the intersection of law, economics and business. This full-time (80-100%) position will run from 1 June 2025 to 31 July 2025, with the option to continue on a part-time basis afterwards. You will work closely with our research team to implement a new version of our RAG-based chatbot.

Profile

The ideal candidate will be a computer or data science student, or a student with extensive practical programming experience. German language skills are a plus, as the retrieved documents will be written in German. Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and/or RAG deployment, for example with the Azure OpenAI service, is highly advantageous. An interest in social sciences and law is also beneficial.

Workplace

We offer

Our offices are located in downtown Zurich, and the working languages are German and English. Salaries are competitive, and paid according to ETH standards.

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Curious? So are we.

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:

Cover letter (detailing your relevant experience for the project mentioned)
CV
Transcripts

Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications submitted via email or postal services will not be considered.

For further information, please visit our website. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Sybille Iris Gmür (sybille.gmuer@gess.ethz.ch) (no applications).

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