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Doctoral Candidate at the Competence Centre for Top Teams (m/f/d)

50 % (unlimited by 01.09.2024 or mutual agreement)

Your tasks

  • You will work closely with the Competence Centre for Top Teams (CCTT) at the Institute for International Management.
  • You will conduct research as part of your PhD thesis supervised by Prof. Dr. Winfried Ruigrok in the area of high-performance teams. An overview of his career and academic work can be found under the linked pages.
  • You should be passionate about investigating critical dimensions and drivers of high-performance teams as well as team leadership.
  • Furthermore, you will support business development and consulting work with corporate clients.
  • You will also support Prof. Dr. Ruigrok and Dr. Stephanie Schoss as a teaching assistant for a number of classes at the university and executive education level.

Your profile

  • Data analytics skills in SPSS, Stata, R or Python
  • Previous research and professional experience is not required but highly beneficial
  • Proficiency in English and German (spoken and written), having additional language requirements is beneficial
  • Applicants must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field with a minimum grade of 5.0 (on a 6.0 scale) or be on track to complete their Master's degree within the next few months
  • Candidates must be eligible for the University's doctoral program and verify whether they fulfil the admission requirements when sending their application
(https://www.unisg.ch/en/studying/admission/admission-phd/)


Please be aware that the application deadline for the doctoral programme is April 30th 2024.
The CCTT investigates high-performance teams, their roles in organisations and what factors influence them. Current research topics include faultlines (team diversity), psychological safety, team spirit, team leadership, top management teams (TMT) and board of directors.

When applying for this position please attach:
  • Your CV and university diplomas
  • Proof of eligibility for the University of St. Gallen's doctoral programme
  • A short motivational statement

For further questions relating to the position, please contact:
Anne-Sophie Bacouël
anne-sophie.bacouel@unisg.ch
We are looking forward to your online-application stating the job ID
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Inspirational Work Environment

Inspirational Work Environment

Executive Education

Executive Education

Network

Network

Family & Career

Family & Career

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities

Fit and Healthy

Fit and Healthy

Inspirational Work Environment

Inspirational Work Environment

At the HSG, as Europe's leading business university, we operate in an entrepreneurial environment where you will meet highly qualified, ambitious experts - both regionally and internationally. For example, you benefit from a modern IT infrastructure and, in our library via HSGswisscovery, from nationwide access to the wealth of scientific information available.

Executive Education

Executive Education

We support internal and external executive education opportunities. Our internal executive education programme offers you a practical, dedicated and didactically mature transfer of knowledge in the form of seminars, e-learning, coaching and collegial advice. We support task-specific external training and executive education financially as well as with regard to the time required.

Network

Network

We promote our culture of cross-functional collaboration and create space for forging valuable relationships - also with external partners. Regular exchanges and internal events help to strengthen these relationships and make them long-lasting.

Family & Career

Family & Career

We provide our employees with flexible work time models with a variable number of hours per week. As a family-friendly employer, we offer part-time positions, 16 weeks of maternity leave and a subsidised crèche, as well as support with childcare during the vacations.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities

The University enables equal opportunities for all employees and students. This applies to degree courses and work, as well as academic careers, university management positions and the reconciliation of studies, work and private commitments. We are committed to this with various measures in the areas of teaching, research, administration and the Presidency.

Fit and Healthy

Fit and Healthy

We help you stay fit and healthy. In addition to our diverse range of sports activities at the university, most of which are free of charge, and campaign weeks for corporate health management, we also offer you fruit in the workplace. In our canteen you will find a wide selection of freshly prepared meals - from vegetarian to fish dishes - at discounted prices.

Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.

For job-related questions

Anne-Sophie Bacouel
Doctoral Researcher
Mail: anne-sophie.bacouel@unisg.ch

I am happy you are interested in joining our team at CCTT and look forward to discuss further with you soon.


Your place of work

University of St.Gallen

«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 9800 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3300 researchers, educators and professional staff.