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The Department of Strategy, Globalization and Society at HEC Lausanne solicits applications for a PhD position. The main goal of our PhD program is to attract top doctoral students and develop them to be competent in conducting independent research. To accomplish this goal, the program provides a rigorous and in-depth course of study in research theory and methodology along with advanced quantitative analysis techniques and specialized courses in the student's field of interest.
Job information Starting date : 01.09.2017
Contract duration : The intial contrat is 1 year. The contrat can be renewed for 2 x 2 years. The maximum funding period is 5 years.
Type of position : This is a fully funded position (100%)
Salary : CHF 65'000 (first year) - CHF 75'800 (fifth year)
Your responsibilities
- 50% of the position's time will be dedicated to the completion of doctoral studies
- 50% of the position's time will be dedicated to providing teaching and research support for the contract responsible
Your qualifications
- A master's degree in Management or Economics or an equivalent university degree
- Fluency in English
- Willingness to develop a thesis in the field of Strategy
Presentation
The Department of Strategy, Globalization and Society conducts research on the sources of firms' long-term competitive advantage and sustainable performance. A founding belief of our department is that firms' strategies in a globalized world often have to take into account not only market dimensions (competition, price, differentiation, innovation, M&As, etc.) but also nonmarket dimensions (environmental aspects, regulation, macroeconomic policies, politics, media, ethical considerations, etc.).
Members of the Department include Jean-Philippe Bonardi, Olivier Cadot, Xavier Castañer, Patrick Haack, José Mata, Guido Palazzo, Jeffrey Petty, and Déborah Philippe, and have published in leading international outlets such as the Academy of Management Journal, the Academy of Management Review, the Administrative Science Quarterly, the American Economic Review, Journal of Business Venturing, the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of Management Studies, or the Strategic Management Journal.
http://www.hec.unil.ch/sgs/membres
Lausanne, located at the shore of Lake Geneva in Switzerland and surrounded by the Jura Mountains and the French Alps, is a beautiful and cosmopolitan spot to live and work.
Your application
Deadline: 1st May 2017
Please submit your application online through the University website (https://career012.successfactors.eu/career?company=universitdP&site=VjItZy84VGQ5U1B5c09CRGlJeTlzUHdlZz09?)
Application should include:
- A cover letter explaining your interest and aptitude for our program. If you require financial assistance, please indicate so in the letter.
- A Curriculum Vitae
- A 2,000 word research proposal describing the research project you wish to carry out. This should include details of:
- Your overall research question, indicating why this question is interesting and why now is a good time to address it
- Three concrete analyses you wish to carry out, including a description of the specific question you will address with each analysis, what methods you would use to answer your questions
- An envisaged timetable for your work, to illustrate that this is feasible in the time available
- A pdf copy of your MA thesis or other research-oriented output (e.g. BA thesis, seminar papers, etc.)
- Name of 3 persons who can be asked to write references letters
At your disposal for further information
For any complementary information, please contact by email Vanessa Da Silva (vanessa.dasilva@unil.ch)
Complementary informations
Seeking to promote an equitable representation of men and women among its staff, the University of Lausanne encourages applications from women.