Research Associate

Research Associate Neuenburg, Schweiz (and home office) | 80-80% This is your contribution Contribute to all project tasks for the development of a survey on the prevalence of gender-based violence according to the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention Collaborate on all production steps of the survey (collection, preparation, analysis and diffusion of the data) and process individual inquiries independently Collaborate with the survey institute responsible for the first survey cycle and participate in the preparation of the tender for the second cycle Support the project manager in answering specific thematic inquiries and maintain contact with data providers, data users, public and private institutions as well as media What makes you unique University degree in social sciences or psychology, with good legal knowledge and/or additional training in criminology, in statistics or in the field of violence Good IT skills, mastery of statistical tools and practical experience in data analysis (e.g. R or ) Experience in project management, mastery of classic management instruments and excellent organizational skills are a plus Strong communicative, analytical and editorial skills Active knowledge of two official languages as well as very good English skills In a nutshell You are building a new population survey on the prevalence of gender-based violence, in close cooperation with the project manager. In this way, you contribute to the implementation of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence adopted by Switzerland. What we offer Working for Switzerland We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population. Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives. Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health. All benefits Statistics count. For you too. The Federal Statistical Office (BFS) is the national competence center for public statistics and a central actor in the data ecosystem. It produces statistical information, engages in national data management for harmonized data and further develops the generation of knowledge from data with data science methods. In this way, the BFS contributes to public opinion formation and makes an important contribution to modern democratic governance. Additional information You will work in the Crime and Criminal Law Section. Questions about the position Project Manager Questions about the application Zumbach HR Manager jpid8f11145jm jit0832jm jiy26jm