BA/MA-student Assistant for the “ClearDebt” Research Project (IT Management × Healthcare) (m/f/d)
Universität St. Gallen
St.Gallen
Key information
- Publication date:22 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:St.Gallen
Job summary
Join IWI-HSG to tackle technical debt in hospital IT systems. Work in a collaborative environment with strong research backing.
Tasks
- Co-design metrics to measure technical debt in hospital IT.
- Support analysis of interviews with CIOs and IT teams.
- Prepare data visualizations for research and practical use.
Skills
- Ideal for late Bachelor or Master students in relevant fields.
- Strong analytical mindset and interest in research.
- Very good German and English language skills.
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What is technical debt (quickly explained)? Technical debt is the hidden cost ofshort-term IT decisions. A quick patch might work today, but it often increases complexity, maintenance effort, and security risk tomorrow. Example: choosing a workaround instead of a clean modernization makes the System harder to maintain in the long run.
The Institute of Information Systems and Digital Business (IWI-HSG) has been conducting application- and design-oriented research at the interface between business and IT for more than 30 years.
Send application by October 15, 2025 to E-Mail schreiben with CV, max. 5 sentences on why you're a strong fit and current transcript.
Duration: 4-6 month, with option to extend
Your tasks
Want to help shape the next generation of hospital IT? Passionate about technical debt, IT governance, and digital nudges? Join us to build a proof of concept for Swiss hospitals.
- Co-design and develop metrics to measure technical debt in hospital IT.
- Support analysis of interviews/workshops with CIOs and IT teams from Swiss hospitals.
- Prepare data and visualizations (labels, dashboards, nudges) for research and practice.
- Assist project coordination with our practice partner BEG Consulting and participating hospitals.
Your profile
- Late Bachelor or Master student at HSG, ideally in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Data Science.
- Reliable, structured, and proactive-even with complex topics.
- Strong analytical mindset and interest in the research–practice interface.
- Very good German and English skills.
"A place where knowledge is created" - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 10'000 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3'500 researchers, educators and professional staff.
