Affective is hiring. Join our expert team as Behavioural Scientist Consultant (80%-100%) from April 2023 or later
Quick Facts
Behavioural Scientist | Consultant
Fixed-Term for 6-Months, 80-100%, extension and conversion possible
On-Site in Zurich, Switzerland
From April 2023 or later
About Affective
Affective Advisory GmbH is a leading specialised behavioural science consultancy based in Zurich, Switzerland. Our team of professionally qualified behavioural science consultants applies the latest academic insights from behavioural economics, social psychology, and decision science to design innovative solutions for behaviour change in citizens, customers and employees. We support governments, corporations and non-profits in tackling some of the most critical social, ecological, economic and organisational challenges of our time, focussing throughout on human judgement and decision making.
Our integrated services span across four clusters: We conduct applied behavioural research, provide innovative strategic advice, enable hands-on experimentation and deliver insightful trainings to public, private and non-governmental organisations.
We are proud of our qualifications and expertise which we have built over 5 years of collaborating with leading global organisations and renowned academic institutions in Switzerland and beyond. As a founding board member of the Global Association of Applied Behavioural Scientists (GAABS), a board member of the Swiss Behavioral Insights for Better Politics and Societies Initiative (BIPS) and a participant to the United Nations Global Compact (UN GC) we are committed to the application and advancement of behavioural science for good.
About the Role
We continue to grow our team of specialists and are now looking for a qualified and talented Behavioural Scientist Consultant for our Zurich office. The position is an ideal entry position for an initial fixed term of six months starting April 2023 (or later), which can potentially be extended and converted into a permanent position.
The Behavioural Scientist will be an active team member of Affective from day one. The talent will work closely with the Managing Partner, (Senior) Behavioural Scientists and Data Designers, and all global members of the Affective Collective on a variety of national and international strategy and policy projects. The talent will hold the rank of Consultant and work onsite in Switzerland with a workload of 80% to 100%. Business travel may take up to 25% of the time.
The main responsibilities of Behavioural Science Consultant role include:
Understanding and structuring client needs and requirements as well as defining suitable behavioural science based strategies and policy instruments to research and tackle them effectively
Identifying, synthesising and translating research insights and theory into actionable advice and products
Selecting, ideating and designing science-backed behavioural interventions for business and policy applications
Planning, implementing and monitoring field experiments in collaboration with internal and external team members
Consolidating, analysing and interpreting secondary and primary data with the help of statistical software
Supporting and delivering education and training content in business, policy and academic settings
Communicating and collaborating with clients and organisational stakeholders in Switzerland and around the globe
Administrating comms and admin tasks of a growing behavioural science consultancy and global brand network
Talent Profile
The ideal candidate (m/f/d) for this role has a completed academic qualification in behavioural science (or a related field) as well as first practical (non-academic) work experience in business or policy. The talent is committed to working in a creative fast-paced international environment and comfortable to deliver high-quality results with an eye for the details that matter to a global client base in German and English. Moreover, the ideal candidate has the following qualifications:
Completed degree on MSc or PhD level in behavioural science, experimental economics, neuroscience, decision science, or equivalent at university level (required key criteria)
Practical work experience, preferably in a behavioural science consulting, strategy consulting, consumer psychology, customer insights, tech-marketing or equivalent role (required key criteria, internships of 6+ months count)
Practical experience in using experimental design and survey platforms, e.g. Qualtrics (required key criteria)
Practical experience in handling data and performing statistical analysis using data analytics software, e.g. R, Python, Stata in collaboration with other team members (required key criteria)
Practical experience in developing publications, translating academic insights and/or educational content (optional)
Proficiency in Apple iWork, Microsoft Office (required key criteria) and Figma, Affinity or Adobe CS (optional)
Proficiency in German and English (required key criteria), ideally fluent in Swiss-German, French or Italian (optional)
Ability and eligibility to work on-site in Zurich, motivation to travel up to 25% (required key criteria)
Having a creative, communicative, quality-obsessed, team-player and fun mind-set (required key criteria)
Application
Affective Advisory is an equal opportunity employer, ensuring anonymous profile evaluation until the first personal interview. We welcome applications from all talents (m/f/d) fulfilling the criteria outlined in the role description, without discriminating against origin, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability status.
To apply for this role, please submit your profile exclusively via the application form on our website. This allows us to evaluate your profile anonymously and equally on the basis of behavioural science insights. We may ask for a CV later in the process.
For more information, we recommend to check out https://affective-advisory.com/, visit us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/affective-advisory/ or simply email us via talents@affective-advisory.com.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to hearing from you.
