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Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.
Lund University School of Economics and Management is one of eight faculties within Lund University. More than 4 000 students and 450 researchers, teachers and other staff are engaged here in training and research in economic history, business administration, business law, informatics, economics, statistics and research policy.
Lund University School of Economics and Management is accredited by the three largest and most influential accreditation institutes for business schools: EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. Only just over 100 business schools in the world have achieved this prestigious Triple Crown accreditation.
Tasks
We are looking for a project assistant for the project “Sweden’s position in Global Value Chains”. The research assistant will be involved in the collection of primary data from balance sheets on the global activities of Swedish multinational companies, such as global sales, levels of R&D expenditures, patents and trademarks statistics. Additionally the project assistant may be involved in contributing to writing policy-reports related to the project.
The qualifications needed are the following:
- Completed bachelor degree in Economics and Business or in one of the fields of Social sciences.
- Ability to work with Excel
- Ability to work and communicate in English
Other merits are:
- Previous experience of collection of primary data about the international activities of multinational companies
- Previous work experience in the field of policy-making
- Ability to read balance sheet data
- Ability in writing policy-oriented type of papers.
- Ability to work with statistical software programmes such as Stata
- Knowledge of the academic literature on innovation studies and global value chains
- Interest in policy-related economic issues
We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, motivation and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen the administrative work within Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship and the Department of Business Administration, as well as contribute to its future development.
Instructions on how to apply
Applications should include a cover letter stating
- the reasons why you are interested in the position and in
- what way the employment corresponds to your qualifications
The application should also contain a CV indicating your
- degree
- other competences
- work experience
- your language skills
| Type of employment | Temporary position |
|---|---|
| Contract type | Part-time |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 50 |
| City | Lund |
| County | Skåne län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | PA2019/3009 |
| Contact |
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| Union representative |
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| Published | 09.Sep.2019 |
| Last application date | 23.Sep.2019 11:59 PM CEST |