Introduction

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.

Presentation

The Department of Marketing at HEC Lausanne invites applications for the position of Graduate Assistant (PhD student) in Marketing.

Job information

Expected start date:  September 1st, 2025 or mutually agreed date
Contract length:        1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years. The maximum duration is 5 years
Activity rate:              80%
Workplace:                University of Lausanne, Switzerland

The open position is funded by the University of Lausanne. The successful candidate will get the opportunity to attend international conferences to present their work, and to travel and learn from leading experts through our wide network of academic and industry collaborations.

Your responsibilities

• A minimum of 50% of the graduate assistant's time will be dedicated to the completion of a doctoral dissertation


• A maximum of 50% of the graduate assistant's time will be dedicated to providing teaching, administrative and research support for the supervisor
   

The successful candidate will work on the completion of a PhD dissertation, the content of which will be related to digital marketing and/or new technologies including AI receptivity, social media, or user-generated content.

Your qualifications

• Academic degree: You have a Master’s degree, or are expected to complete it until the start of the position, in line with the research focus of the PhD, that is, in one of the following fields:
  
  
  
  • Management, Marketing, Economics, Social Psychology
  
  
  • Empirical Methods, Information Systems, Machine Learning, Computer Science
  
  
  
  


• Interest in academic work: You have a strong interest in academic research as well as a strong motivation and dedication to start a PhD dissertation in marketing research


• Quantitative skills: You have basic statistical skills and ideally first experience with empirical research methods (using programs like R, Python, Stata; programming skills will be considered a plus)


• Soft skills: You have very good presentation and analytical skills, high self-motivation, excellent organizational skills, and a can-do attitude


• Language skills: You have an excellent English proficiency (French skills are an advantage but no necessity)


• Ph.D. program: You are eligible to enter the PhD program of HEC Lausanne (please check requirements here: https://www.unil.ch/hec-phd/home.html )

What the position offers you

We offer a collegial working place in a multicultural, diversified and dynamic academic environment with outstanding opportunities for professional training.
 

The marketing department at HEC Lausanne is diverse, open, collaborative and committed to high-quality academic marketing research. You will gain access to a network of national and international high-level scientist from top universities as well as practice partners in the University network. Our PhD program offers training and motivation for students to develop their skillset and realize their full potential.
 

In addition to the doctoral coursework, students have access to research seminars, workshops, a well-equipped research lab, and opportunities to participate in doctoral consortiums and national and international conferences.
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Contact for further information

Professor Melanie Clegg, E-Mail schreiben

Your application

Deadline : 15th February 2025
 

Please submit the following documents in Word or PDF:

• Curriculum vitae


• Copy of diplomas and transcript of course grades for bachelor and master


• Statement of Purpose: personal areas of interest in research, motivation to pursue a PhD, future career plans


• Research Proposal following these guidelines


• Electronic version of a research work (e. g., master thesis, term paper, conference paper)


• 1-2 Reference Letters
   

Only applications through this website will be taken into account: https://www.unil.ch/carrieres

Seeking to promote an equitable representation of men and women among its staff, the University encourages applications from women.

Additional information

UNIL is committed to:
•    equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
•    ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
•    offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
•    supporting early career researchers.

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