Student Assistant – Data Curation & Supply Chain Knowledge Graphs

Job title: Student Assistant – Data Curation & Supply Chain Knowledge Graphs

Company: ETH Zürich


Job description: DruckenOur team at KOF, ETH Zurich is seeking a student assistant to support the project “Computing Resilience Indicators for Pharmaceutical Supply Chains.” aims to build a comprehensive database linking pharmaceutical production and global trade data to support work on data-driven policies for resilient market design.Project backgroundThis position consists of database assembly and maintenance, with tasks spanning data discovery, scraping, cleaning, and processing. It is particularly suited to a student with strong data science skills and an interest in working with graph-based database software. .Job description

• Identifying public and commercial data sources relevant to pharmaceutical production, trade, and supply chains.
• Writing scripts for web scraping and data collection from structured and semi-structured sources.
• Curating and standardizing data for ingestion into a Neo4j knowledge graph.
• Documenting data integration steps and challenges.

Profile

• Enrolled at ETH Zurich or the University of Zurich in computer science, information systems, data science, or related fields.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Experience with web scraping (e.g., BeautifulSoup, Selenium) and data pipelines.
• Familiarity with databases (SQL, NoSQL); Neo4j or graph databases is a strong plus.
• Interest in applied research on complex real-world systems.

WorkplaceWorkplaceWe offer

• Your job with impact: Become part of ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development, but also actively contributes to positive change in society
• We are actively committed to a sustainable and
• You can expect

, such as public transport season tickets and car sharing, a wide range of sports offered by the , and attractiveWe value diversityIn line with , ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture. We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected. Visit our to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish.Curious? So are we.We look forward to receiving your online application before Friday, June 6 2025 with the following documents:

• CV
• Letter of Motivation

Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.Further information about our research project can be found . For further information, please contact Dr. Giona Casiraghi at (no applications).For recruitment services the apply.About ETH ZürichETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising in science and technology. We are renowned for our excellent education, cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge into society. Over 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find our university to be a place that promotes independent thinking and an environment that inspires excellence. Located in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, we work together to develop solutions for the global challenges of today and tomorrow.

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Location: Zürich

Job date: Sun, 25 May 2025 04:15:18 GMT

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