PhD Student in Organizational economics and governance
Introduction
The University of Lausanne is a leading academic institution composed of seven schools, which educates approximately 14,300 students, and employs 3,900 among professors, other researchers, and collaborators. Situated along the idyllic Lake of Geneva, near Lausanne's city center, the university brings together students and faculty from over 120 nationalities. HEC Lausanne, Unil’s School of Economics and Management, is renowned for its research and teaching excellence, consistently ranking among the top institutions in Europe by scientific publications, as well as the quality of its academic programs.
The Department of Strategy, Globalization and Society
The Department of Strategy, Globalization and Society (SGS) provides a stimulating, collegial, and interdisciplinary research environment. We value the diverse expertise of our faculty, which advances our understanding of business strategy and the social environment of business, while facilitating synergies and scientific collaborations with other departments at the School. Members of the Department regularly publish their research in leading outlets such as Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Management Science, Administrative Science quarterly, Journal of Management, Academy of Management Annals, and Journal of Management Studies, among others.
Job information
Expected start date: February 1st, 2023 or a mutually agreed date
Contract duration: The initial contract is one year. The contract is twice renewable for two years (max. funding period is five years)
Place of work: University of Lausanne, School of Business and Economics,
(HEC), Department of Strategy, Globalisation, and Society (SGS).
Type of position: Full time
Salary: Please follow this link and look under " Assistants diplômés"
Supervisor: Prof. Giorgio Zanarone
Your responsibilities
• As a PHD student, you must be accepted and enrolled in the Doctoral School in Management or Economics at HEC Lausanne within your first year of contract. As such, at least 50% of your time will be dedicated to completion of the doctoral studies and thesis.
• In addition to completion of the doctoral courses and thesis, your position will involve teaching and administrative duties for The School and department, and research support for your thesis supervisor.
Your qualifications
with the ideal candidate for this position should have the following skills and interests:
• A Master’s degree in Economics or Management
• Fluency in English
• An interest in governance, contracting, cooperative strategy, and organization design
• Strong quantitative skills with an interest in either game-theoretic modeling or empirical methods (experiments, field experiments and RCTs, microeconometrics)
Your application
Deadline: January 8th, 2023
Please, send the following documents in pdf format:
• Letter of motivation
• Research Proposal (guidelines)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Two letters of recommendation
• Copies of university diplomas and degrees; transcripts (indicating marks/grades achieved)
• Copy of your MSc thesis or other research project
Only applications submitted through the UNIL Career website will be considered. We thank you for your understanding.
What the position offers you
We offer an outstanding research environment in a multicultural, diverse, and dynamic academic setting. The scientific rigor of our doctoral program, our weekly research seminars hosting leading scholars from all over the world, the continuous interaction with our distinguished research faculty, and the collegial and interdisciplinary nature of our School will provide you with strong research skills and excellent opportunities for your academic and professional training and growth.
Contact for further information
For any information related to the research content of this position please contact Prof. Giorgio Zanarone: giorgio@zanarone.unil.ch
For any administrative information related to your application, please contact Mrs Pavla Le Moing: pavla.lemoing@unil.ch
Additional information
Information about the Faculty of Business and Economics is available here: https://www.unil.ch/hec/en/home.html
Information on the Department of Strategy, Globalisation and Society (SGS) is available here: https://www.unil.ch/sgs/en/home.html
Information about the doctoral program in Economics is available here: https://www.unil.ch/hec-phd/en/home/menuinst/programs/phd-in-economics.html
Information on the doctoral program in Management is available here: https://www.unil.ch/hec-phd/management
Information about Prof. Giorgio Zanarone is available here: https://sites.google.com/view/giorgio-zanarone/home?authuser=0
Seeking to promote an equitable representation of men and women among its staff, the University encourages applications from women.