Scientific Associate

Neuchâtel, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-80%

What you can contribute

• Design and develop statistical analyses, indicators, and data-driven decision bases for social assistance statistics stakeholders
• Process datasets using complex queries in R, Python, SQL and other analytical tools, and process data matchings
• Automate, document, and refine data integration, analysis, and publication processes
• Establish statistical analyses, quality, operational, and performance indicators, and make them available to specialists, supervisors, and other stakeholders using Power BI
• Develop and maintain standards, governance principles, and documentation concerning the social assistance statistics data and analysis platform
• Reconcile statistical, business, and technical requirements, and organize the development of production and analysis processes

What makes you unique

• Degree from a university of applied sciences in statistics, data science, computer science, business informatics, economics, or social sciences, with a technical orientation
• Very good command of R, Python, SQL, DAX and Power BI, and experience in the design and development of integration, analysis, or data warehouse solutions. Knowledge of SAS would be an additional asset
• Ability to translate statistical, business, and technical requirements into sustainable solutions
• A strong sense of responsibility, solid conceptual skills, and a taste for interdisciplinary collaboration. Good knowledge of the Swiss social protection system, particularly social assistance, is an asset
• Active knowledge of two official languages and very good knowledge of English

In a few words

By participating in the development of social assistance statistics in Switzerland, you will, through modern data analysis methods, lay the foundations allowing for informed decisions at all levels of the State. You will work at the intersection of statistics, data science, and the operation of modern data platforms and contribute to providing the Confederation, cantons, and communes with a common and reliable database to fulfill their social policy missions.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and to the well-being of the population.
• Diversity in everyday life We ensure equal opportunities, which allows us to deploy our skills and express different points of view.
• Health at work We assist and advise our employees on all matters related to physical or mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/fr/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

Statistics matter. For you too.

The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is the competence center for public statistics and the main actor in the Swiss data ecosystem. It produces statistical information, works towards data harmonization through national data management, and develops processes derived from data science to evolve data interpretation. The FSO thus contributes to the formation of public opinion and makes an important contribution to modern democratic governance.

Additional information

The Social Assistance section is responsible for the collection, processing, analysis, and publication of data relating to means-tested social benefits in Switzerland. It manages social assistance statistics in collaboration with cantons, communes, and other partners, and provides updated information for the steering of social policy. Furthermore, it develops and manages statistical bases, indicators, monitoring systems, and analyses concerning the social protection system.

Questions about the position

Luzius von Gunten
Head of Data Exploitation
+41 58 46 71659

Questions about the application

Marianne Zumbach
Human Resources Manager
+41 58 46 08367