Survey expert for our Research Centre

Valuable work: your role with us 

• You will be coordinating the monthly Online Panel – Households (BOP-HH) surveys on the expectations of households in Germany. 
• As part of an international team, you will work on the design, analysis and further development of the surveys. 
• This will entail producing the questionnaires contained in the surveys – both internal and external researchers as well as analysts from the Bank’s various business units are able to contribute to these. 
• Through your work, you will be contributing to opinion-forming and decision-making processes within and outside the Bundesbank. To this end, you will present your findings in internal and external reports and presentations in a manner appropriate for the intended audience. 
• You will also evaluate the microdata for your own academic and other policy-relevant contributions and publications. 

Unique assets: your skills and qualifications

•  Master’s degree or comparable qualification in a degree programme with a quantitative focus (e.g. economics, statistics or survey methodology), with an above-average degree grade Extensive experience in designing, coordinating and conducting online surveys of households or individuals 
• Experience in evaluating survey data on households or individuals 
• Very good knowledge of empirical methods for the analysis of complex sets of microdata
•  Theoretical and empirical knowledge in the field of research on the behaviour of households and individuals; familiarity with how these groups form their expectations would be an advantage Experience in producing independent academic work, ideally supported by publication credits in academic journals and/or a doctorate 
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills 
• Organisational talent and negotiation skills, ability to work in a team 
• Very good command of German and English

Valuable work, generously rewarded

 Remuneration and prospects 

Remuneration that corresponds to pay grade E 13 of the wage agreement for the public sector (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst) plus a bank allowance, future-oriented public sector job offering reliable working conditions, permanent contract, international working environment, extensive training opportunities

 New work

Extensive options for working from home within Germany (generally up to 60% of total working hours), friendly and respectful working environment, flexible and predictable working hours, promotion of a healthy work-life balance

Extra benefits

Free Deutschlandticket as a JobTicket, good transport links (bus and train), central location, free parking, health and sports courses, childcare services and facilities, staff canteen Interested in enriching our team? Then we look forward to receiving your application.

If there are still questions that you’d like answered before you apply, simply get in touch with the contact person(s) listed below. 

For questions about the application process

Ruth Etteldorf, +49 (0)69 9566 33873

 jobs@bundesbank.de

For questions about the role Dr Tobias Schmidt, +49 (0)69 9566 33730

 tobias.schmidt@bundesbank.de

Dr Pawel Smietanka, +49 (0)69 956611445

 pawel.smietanka@bundesbank.de

Please use job ID 2024_1070_02 to apply by 17 November 2024 using our online application tool. 

Apply now , submission end 17.11.2024