UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.
Expected start date position: 1 February 2022 or a mutually agreed time
Contract duration: 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years (max. funding period is 5 years)
Place of work: University of Lausanne, Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC), Dept. of Strategy, Globalization, and Society (SGS)
Type of position: Between 70-100%
Salary: According to legal stipulations: https://www.unil.ch/srh/files/live/sites/srh/files/03_Infos_administratives/Bareme_assistants_doc_2016.pdf
Supervisor: Prof. Sonja Vogt
50% of the assistant's time will be dedicated to completion of doctoral studies in either Management or Economics.
50% of the assistant's time will be dedicated to providing teaching, administrative, and research support for the supervisor.
In order to expand our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills:
Master's in management, economics, organizational behavior, psychology, development studies or equivalent.
Fluent in English.
An interest in development research (e.g. poverty, public health, sustainable land management, global supply chain, corruption), willingness to travel to the Global South.
Strong quantitative skills with an interest in experimental methods, digital data, and RCTs.
Must apply at the appropriate time and be accepted to the doctoral program in either Economics and Management.
We offer an outstanding working environment in a multicultural, diverse, and dynamic academic setting, as well as numerous opportunities for further academic and professional training.
For any complementary information, please contact by email Sonja Vogt (Sonja.Vogt@unil.ch).
Deadline: 31 October, 2021 at 6 PM CET.
Please, send the following documents in pdf format:
Only applications through this website will be taken into account. We thank you for your understanding.
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/en/home/menuinst/programs/phd-in-management.html
Information about Sonja Vogt is available here: https://sonjavogt.wordpress.com/ and https://pacelab.org/.
Seeking to promote an equitable representation of men and women among its staff, the University encourages applications from women.
UNIL is committed to equal opportunities and diversity: www.unil.ch/egalite
UNIL supports early career researchers: www.unil.ch/graduatecampus