Graduate Assistant in Strategy and Economics of Digitization

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.

HEC Lausanne and the Department of Strategy

The Department of Strategy, Globalization and Society of the Faculty for Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne provides a stimulating, interdisciplinary research environment. We value the diversity of the expertise of the members of the department as well as the diversity of the departments at the Faculty of Business and Economics. HEC Lausanne offers a competitive set of PhD programs. Members of the Department have published in leading international outlets such as the Management Science, Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Annals, Information Systems Research, etc.

Located at Lake Geneva and surrounded by the Jura Mountains and the French Alps, Lausanne is a beautiful and cosmopolitan spot to live and work.

Research Team

Christian Peukert is an Associate Professor for Digitization, Innovation and Intellectual Property at the University of Lausanne, Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC Lausanne), Switzerland. He studies how digital technologies and their regulation affect firms, consumers and markets with a focus on the economics of data and artificial intelligence, and intellectual property. His work has been published in Management Science, Marketing Science, Information Systems Research, Strategic Management Journal, Research Policy, and other journals.

The candidate will join the Digital Markets Lab and will have access to an international research network , with particularly close ties the Center for Law and Economics at ETH Zürich . Recent alumni of the Digital Markets Lab have published in Management Science, Strategic Management Journal and Research Policy, and have taken positions at INSEAD, ETH Zürich and the University of Zurich.

Job information

Starting date:

February 1st, 2024, or by agreement  

Contract duration:  

The initial contract is 1 year. The contract can be renewed 2 x for 2years. The maximum funding period is 5 years.

Location:

University of Lausanne, Faculty for Business and Economics, Internef Building. The research activities will be carried out in Lausanne, Switzerland, where the candidate should take residence.

Type of position:

Full-time, or part-time by agreement

Salary (full-time):

65’000 CHF (first year) – 75’800 CHF (fifth year)

Supervisor:

The supervisor will be Professor Christian Peukert

Your responsibilities

• A minimum of 50% of the position’s time will be dedicated to the completion of doctoral studies


• A maximum of 50% of the position’s time will be dedicated to providing teaching and research support for the contract responsible

Your qualifications

• Master’s in Economics, Information Systems, Management, or Computer Science


• Interest in topics such as the economics of data and AI, digital market regulation


• Strong background in statistics/econometrics/machine learning


• Strong ambition to pursue a career in academia


• Ability to work independently


• Fluency in English

What the position offers you

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

Contact for further information

• Inquiries related to the application process for this position should be sent to: Mrs Pavla Le Moing: E-Mail schreiben E-Mail schreiben


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  Research and duties related inquiries should be sent to Prof.Christian Peukert: E-Mail schreiben

  
  

Your application

Please submit the following documents through the UNIL applications platform

1. Statement of purpose (Cover letter)


2. Curriculum Vitae


3. Proposal of a potential thesis topic
   
   
   
   • Please follow the guidelines
   
   
   • You may find inspiration in
     
     
     
     • Goldfarb and Tucker (2019) “Digital economics” in Journal of Economic Literature
     
     
     • Peukert and Windisch (2024) “The economics of copyright in the digital age”
     
     
     
     
   
   
   
   


4. All grade reports of your MA and BA degrees


5. A pdf copy of your MA thesis or other research-oriented output (e.g. BA thesis, seminar papers, etc.). This document must be single-authored


6. At least one academic reference letter

Please submit applications by December 31st, 2024.

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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