Student Assistants in Comparative Law

10%-20%, Zurich, fixed-term

The Center for Law and Economics at ETH Zurich is looking for 2-3 research assistants who speak Arabic, Japanese, Korean, OR Spanish to work on a project on privacy law diffusion.

Job description

You will work on the analysis of privacy laws worldwide. Your tasks will include:

• Mapping global legislation on privacy law
• Coding privacy laws by reading them and analyzing whether specific rights or provisions are present
• Cross-checking results with other members of the IP group
• There is potential to contribute to making the project publicly accessible online in a website format. While the exact format is yet to be determined, this could involve participating in the creation of a dynamic tool for comparing privacy laws globally.

Working Hours

The workload is 5 hours per week (flexible) and the project is to be concluded by August 2025. 

Profile

• You are currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in law at the University of Zurich, the University of St. Gallen, or another university near Zurich.
• You have an interest in law or policy diffusion, privacy law, and international comparative law.
• Knowledge of privacy / data protection law is highly desirable.
• You have excellent academic performance and very good English skills.
• You must also speak one or several of the following languages: Arabic, Japanese, Korean, or Spanish (or have experience working with laws in the MENA region, Japan, South Korea, or Latin America).
• You are interested in working in an interdisciplinary environment as part of a young, dynamic, and international team.
• You are interested in designing and conducting interdisciplinary research projects in collaboration with a team of legal, economics, and computer science scholars.

Workplace

Workplace

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We are an interdisciplinary research group at the intersection of law, economics, and computer science working on large collaborative projects on regulating the digital economy. We maintain close contact with computer science research groups at ETH Zurich and beyond. Our offices are in the city center of Zurich, our working language is English.

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Curious? So are we.

We look forward to receiving your online application until May 18, 2025, with the following documents:

• a cover letter (2 pages max; please describe your relevant background and motivation in the letter),
• your CV, and
• academic transcript

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 group can be found at Intellectual Property Group (Bechtold) and Center for Law & Economics . Questions regarding the position should be directed to Raquel De Haro (rdeharo@ethz.ch) (no applications).

About ETH Zürich

ETH 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.