Economist / Data Scientist

Introduction

A leading international teaching and research institution, UNIL has nearly 5,000 staff members and 17,000 students, distributed between the Dorigny campus and the CHUV and Epalinges sites. As an employer, it promotes excellence, recognition of individuals, and responsibility.

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Presentation

To complete its team, the CREA Institute of Applied Economics of the Faculty of HEC is looking for an Economist / Data Scientist

Job-related information

Start date: 01.03.2026 (or to be agreed)

Contract duration: indefinite

Activity rate: 100%

Workplace: Lausanne-Dorigny

Your activities

In your activities, you will be required to:

• Lead applied economics research projects in close collaboration with the center directors;
• Automate the production of research results in close collaboration with the UNIL Computing and Research Support Division (DSCR);
• Participate in applied economics research mandates on behalf of public institutions or companies;
• Contribute to the training of young researchers in data science applied to economic research

Your profile

To complete our team, we are looking for a person with the following profile:

• Master's degree in quantitative economics, data science, or equivalent field;
• Experience in applied economics research, macroeconomic and econometric modeling as well as data science (minimum 3 years post-master);
• Strong knowledge in these scientific fields;
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects and different topics in parallel;
• Excellent command of tools used in data science, macroeconomic modeling, and econometrics (R, Python, MATLAB);
• Excellent written and oral expression in French and English.

Your benefits

A pleasant working environment in a multicultural and diverse academic setting.
Opportunities for continuing education, a multitude of activities, and other benefits to discover.

More information at www.unil.ch/carrieres

For further information

Mr.

Mathieu Grobéty

email: mathieu.grobety@unil.ch

Your application file

Application deadline: 31.01.2026

We invite you to send us your complete application file in Word or PDF format.
Only applications submitted through this site will be considered.

Thank you for your understanding.

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