Research and Teaching Associate (PhD/Postdoc)

Universität Zürich - May 28, 2025

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Your Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

  • Conduct independent research aimed at completing a cumulative PhD thesis.
  • Collaborate on ongoing research projects at the chair.
  • Support teaching activities, including supervision of student theses, preparation of course materials, and assistance with innovative teaching formats.
  • Contribute to the administrative and organizational tasks of the chair.

Your Profile

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • A Master’s degree for the PhD position, or a PhD for the Postdoctoral position, in Business Administration or related fields such as Applied Economics or Industrial Engineering and Management, with a focus on strategic management and an interest in the research topics at the Chair of International Management.
  • Expertise in quantitative methods or simulation methods, as demonstrated in a master’s or doctoral thesis.
  • For PhD applicants, a strong potential to develop and publish research results in international top journals, evidenced by a research-oriented thesis. For Postdoctoral applicants, this should be demonstrated through published papers or works under review or accepted at conferences. Additionally, applicants should have developed a research program of international stature and be willing to align their research portfolio with the focus areas at the Chair of International Management.
  • Excellent command of English (oral and written). Proficiency in German is a plus.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

For inquiries, please contact:

Chaowei Zhu
Doctoral Assistant
chaowei.zhu@business.uzh.ch

Location : Zürich
Country : Switzerland

Application Form

Please enter your information in the following form and attach your resume (CV)

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