PhD Student in Macroeconomic Forecasting and Data Science
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich is recruiting a PhD student at KOF to work on applied macroeconomics, macroeconometric forecasting, nowcasting, machine learning and data science.
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Vacancy terms
- Career stage
- Doctoral researcher
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- Original contract term
- Initially fixed-term for 18 months with prospect of extension for a four-to-five-year doctorate
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Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate forecasting and nowcasting models.
- Pursue a PhD dissertation and maintain reproducible code and research-data pipelines.
Qualifications and requirements
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in economics, econometrics, data science, statistics or closely related quantitative field.
- Strong quantitative and programming skills.
- Good command of German is required.
Requirements
- Interest in macroeconomics, nowcasting and forecasting.
- Ability to work with large or real-time datasets and collaborate in a research team.
Documents and steps
Documents
- Writing samples
- Referee contact information
- Curriculum vitae
- Motivation letter
- Certificates
- Academic record
Steps
Review the KOF forecasting and data-science profile.
Prepare motivation letter, CV, writing samples, academic record, certificates and referee contacts.
Submit through the official ETH Zurich online portal by 15 September 2026.
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