We are seeking a motivated Master's student to support a SNF research project with automated data scraping and text extraction tasks. Hereby, the working hours are flexible and can be arranged upon agreement. You will be part of Prof. Beatrix Eugster's team at the Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research (SEW-HSG).

Please get in touch with Dr. Elisabeth Essbaumer (E-Mail schreiben) in case there are any questions.

• Develop and implement scripts to scrape internal websites and extract information from so retreived files (pdf or image)
• Ensure accurate data extraction while maintaining data privacy and compliance with any relevant data protection standards
• Document the data extraction process and manage and document troubleshooting

• Currently enrolled in a Master's program at the University of St.Gallen
• Strong programming skills, preferably with experience in web scraping
• Preferred experience with OCR, text parsing and data extraction tools and methods
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and confidentiality

"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 9800 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3300 researchers, educators and professional staff.