Research Assistant on Misinformation in Education: Interview Transcription/Translation

The group for Research on Learning and Instruction at ETH Zurich strives to discover effective, evidence-based ways to improve educational practice with an eye towards generalizable principles across content areas and issues of societal relevance.

The group is looking for a research assistant who will support members of the group in their research, including data collection and analysis. Currently, we are looking for someone to assist with a specific project, but we are open (and would welcome) to collaborate beyond this project. 

The specific project that you would support is investigating the creation of misinformation in education. This project uses data collection through interviews with teachers and school leaders in Switzerland and the UK. Compensation will be CHF 30.70 per hour, up to 15 hours per week (during the semester). 

• Support in data collection (e.g., interview planning, interview recording)
• Transcribe audio recordings from interviews conducted in Swiss German, High German, and English
• Translate interviews from Swiss German/High German to English
• Review transcriptions/translations performed via tool (e.g., OpenAI Whisper) to ensure accuracy

Required

• You speak Swiss German, High German, and English (C1/C2 level)
• You are interested in understanding data use in educational contexts
• You are motivated to learn about research methods in learning sciences/education research
• You are a student at ETH or UZH (in any field)

Preferred

• You have prior experience working within education (e.g., as a teacher, school administrator), particularly at the high school/gymnasium level
• You have prior experience with manual audio transcription and/or translation
• You have prior experience with tool-based audio transcription and/or translation (e.g., OpenAI Whisper, SpeakAI, Zoom/Teams)
• You have prior experience with qualitative data analysis or data collection

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• Your career with impact: Become part of ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development, but also actively contributes to positive change in society.
• We are actively committed to a sustainable and climate-neutral university.
• You can expect numerous benefits, such as public transport season tickets and car sharing, a wide range of sports offered by the ASVZ, childcare and attractive pension benefits.