{"data":{"id":172739,"slug":"forskningsassistent-27","type":"job","title":"Research Assistant","description":"The Department of Economics is one of the largest departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences with approximately 100 employees from about ten countries. Around 1,000 students participate annually in one of our courses at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. Research focus is on labor economics, macroeconomics, and public economics. Researchers at the department are frequently engaged as experts in public inquiries and in the media, and collaborate in many ways with the surrounding society.\nDuties\nThe work is divided between two research projects at the department, MacH2M and a research project on the economic effects of AI. Within both projects, work will primarily consist of analysis and processing of large microdata sets, as well as programming in various programming languages.\nWithin the MacH2M part of this position, you will primarily work with microdata by programming in various programming languages, primarily in STATA. One task involves using the programming language SAS to run various exercises in the microsimulation model FASIT from Statistics Sweden (SCB). For this work task, much of the data documentation and existing code is in Swedish. Large parts of the remaining work are conducted in English.\nWithin the project concerning the economic effects of AI, you will also work with microdata, in this case in collaboration with the agency Tillv\u00e4xtanalys and possibly other agencies. The project studies structural transformation and other economic processes in real time, and your task is to develop and update analytical frameworks for this purpose under the direction of a research group at Uppsala University.\nQualifications\nA bachelor's degree with a focus on quantitative analysis, for example in economics, statistics, computer science, or an engineering subject.\nExperience with programming in Python or similar.\nVery good knowledge of English in both spoken and written form.\nGreat emphasis is placed on personal qualities such as cooperation, accuracy, and organization.\n\nMerit\nA master's degree or ongoing master's education in the above-mentioned subjects.\nExperience in handling and analyzing large data sets (microdata).\nGood knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form.\n\nApplication Procedure\nThe application should include:\nCV\nCover letter\nDegree certificate or other documentation supporting equivalent qualifications.\n\nAbout the Employment\nThe position is fixed-term until June 15, 2027. Full-time position. Start date September 21, 2026, or by agreement. Location: Uppsala.\nInformation about the position is provided by: Professor Karl Walentin, tel: 073-469 74 82, e-mail: karl.walentin@nek.uu.se.\nWelcome to submit your application no later than September 8, 2026, UFV-PA 2026\/2529.\nUppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who with curiosity and commitment make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces.\nRead more about our benefits and what it's like to work at Uppsala University\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nThe employment may be subject to security clearance. A condition for employment in case of security clearance is that the applicant is approved.\nWe decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.\nApplications are received in Uppsala University's recruitment system.\nTrade union representatives: Saco-S - saco-s@uu.se, Seko - seko@uadm.uu.se, ST (OFR\/S) - ofr@uu.se","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Forskningsassistent","description_original":"Nationalekonomiska institutionen \u00e4r en av de st\u00f6rsta institutionerna inom Samh\u00e4llsvetenskapliga fakulteten med ungef\u00e4r 100 anst\u00e4llda fr\u00e5n ett tiotal l\u00e4nder. \u00c5rligen deltar runt 1 000 studenter i n\u00e5gon av v\u00e5ra kurser p\u00e5 grund-, master- och forskarutbildningsniv\u00e5. Forskningens fokus ligger p\u00e5 arbetsmarknadsekonomi, makroekonomi och offentlig ekonomi. Forskare vid institutionen anlitas ofta som experter i offentliga utredningar och i media samt samverkar p\u00e5 m\u00e5nga s\u00e4tt med det omgivande samh\u00e4llet.\nArbetsuppgifter\nArbetet \u00e4r f\u00f6rdelat mellan tv\u00e5 forskningsprojekt vid institutionen, MacH2M och ett forskningsprojekt om de ekonomiska effekterna av AI. Inom b\u00e5da projekten kommer arbetet fr\u00e4mst att best\u00e5 av analys och bearbetning av stora mikrodatam\u00e4ngder, samt programmering i olika programmeringsspr\u00e5k.\nInom MacH2M-delen av denna tj\u00e4nst kommer du fr\u00e4mst att arbeta med mikrodata genom att programmera i olika programmeringsspr\u00e5k, fr\u00e4mst i STATA. En arbetsuppgift handlar om att anv\u00e4nda programmeringsspr\u00e5ket SAS f\u00f6r att k\u00f6ra olika \u00f6vningar i mikrosimuleringsmodellen FASIT fr\u00e5n Statistiska centralbyr\u00e5n (SCB). F\u00f6r detta arbetsmoment \u00e4r mycket av datadokumentationen och existerande kod p\u00e5 svenska. Stora delar av resten av arbetet utf\u00f6rs p\u00e5 engelska.\nInom projektet r\u00f6rande de ekonomiska effekterna av AI kommer du ocks\u00e5 arbeta med mikrodata, i detta fall i samverkan med myndigheten Tillv\u00e4xtanalys och eventuellt andra myndigheter. Projektet studerar strukturomvandling och andra ekonomiska processer i realtid och din uppgift \u00e4r att utveckla och uppdatera analysramar f\u00f6r detta \u00e4ndam\u00e5l under ledning av en forskargrupp vid Uppsala universitet.\nKvalifikationer\nEn kanditatexamen med inriktning mot kvantitativ analys, exempelvis inom nationalekonomi, statistik, datavetenskap eller n\u00e5got ingenj\u00f6rs\u00e4mne.\u00a0\nErfarenhet av programmering i Python eller liknande.\nMycket goda kunskaper i engelska i b\u00e5de tal och skrift.\nStor vikt l\u00e4ggs vid personliga egenskaper som samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga, noggrannhet och struktur.\n\nMeriterande\nEn masterexamen eller p\u00e5b\u00f6rjad masterutbildning inom ovann\u00e4mnda \u00e4mnen.\nErfarenhet av att hantera och analysera stora datam\u00e4ngder (mikrodata).\u00a0\nGoda kunskaper i svenska i b\u00e5de tal och skrift.\u00a0\n\nAns\u00f6kningsf\u00f6rfarande\nAns\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla:\u00a0\nCV\nPersonligt brev\nExamensbevis eller annan dokumentation som styrker motsvarande kvalifikationer.\u00a0\n\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\u00a0\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad till 15 juni 2027. Omfattningen \u00e4r heltid. Tilltr\u00e4de 21 september 2026 eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Placeringsort: Uppsala.\nUpplysningar\u00a0om anst\u00e4llningen l\u00e4mnas av: professor Karl Walentin, tel: 073-469 74 82, e-post: karl.walentin@nek.uu.se.\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan senast 8 september 2026, UFV-PA 2026\/2529.\u00a0\nUppsala universitet \u00e4r ett brett forskningsuniversitet med stark internationell st\u00e4llning. Det yttersta m\u00e5let \u00e4r att bedriva utbildning och forskning av h\u00f6gsta kvalitet och relevans f\u00f6r att g\u00f6ra skillnad i samh\u00e4llet. V\u00e5r viktigaste tillg\u00e5ng \u00e4r alla 7 500 anst\u00e4llda och 53 000 studenter som med nyfikenhet och engagemang g\u00f6r Uppsala universitet till en av landets mest sp\u00e4nnande arbetsplatser.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och hur det \u00e4r att jobba inom Uppsala universitet\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nAnst\u00e4llningen kan komma att s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vas. 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