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«A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 8500 students and is one of the largest employers in the region, providing around 3100 employees with an attractive and innovative environment for research.PhD Project on International Teams and Strategic LeadershipThe Research Institute for International Management (FIM-HSG) is seeking to fill one position as PhD candidate and project manager. The candidate will join a young and ambitious international research team and produce a cumulative dissertation in the field of international teams. The dissertation will be produced under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Winfried Ruigrok at FIM-HSG. We are seeking to fill the position as soon as possible.




Dissertation project: The dissertation will be within the area of international teams. The research will build on earlier research at the Institute on upper echelons (i.e. Top Management Team, Board of Directors) of multinational corporations. The purpose of the dissertation project is to produce internationally competitive, quantitative research on relevant questions within the outlined phenomena. We expect the dissertation will use unique data collected at corporate partners. Further details of the specific focus of the dissertation can be defined based on mutual agreement.
Position details: In addition to pursuing doctoral studies, the candidate will be expected to take over project management responsibilities (35% - 70%). The candidate will provide support for internal and external project activities at FIM-HSG, for example in planning and coordinating research projects with external clients. In addition, the candidate will also be expected to support research projects conducted at the institute.



Candidate profile and requirements: Applicants should have a Master's degree (or international equivalent) in the fields of International Business, Management, Strategy or similar. The candidate must have obtained a degree that allows the candidate to pursue doctoral studies at the University of St.Gallen. The candidate should be eager to conduct quantitative research and possess strong statistical and programming skills. The candidate should be familiar with Stata, VBA and Python. Ideally the candidate has already gathered experience in conducting quantitative research (e.g. as part of a term paper, Bachelor or Master thesis). The ideal candidate is organised, reliable, and flexible, and interested in both consulting and research activities. The position requires very good English language skills and good German language skills in written and oral form. The candidate will frequently interact with multinational students and clients as part of the FIM activities. The ideal candidate will therefore demonstrate a strong international orientation and have accumulated substantial international experience (e.g. through foreign studies, internships or meaningful extra-curricular activities). The salary is in accordance with the University of St.Gallen's salary scale for institute assistants with master's degrees.
Application procedure: Applications will be submitted through the University of St.Gallen's online application system and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applications will only be considered from candidates who satisfy the formal approval criteria of the University of St.Gallen's Ph.D. in Management (PMA) doctoral programme. See www.unisg.ch/en/forschung/doktorat for general information about the doctoral programme and

www.unisg.ch/en/studium/zulassungundanmeldung/zuldoktoratsstufe/pma for detailed information about the admission criteria and approval process.Please submit your application only through the online application form:



Informal enquiries or general questions about the position can be addressed to Camillo Werdich (camillo.werdich@unisg.ch).



For more information about the Research Institute for International Management, please visit our website: www.fim.unisg.ch



Interested candidates are asked to submit their application documents electronicallyApply onlineUniversity of St.Gallen | Research Institute for International Management | Dufourstrasse 40a | 9000 St.Gallen | www.unisg.ch |