Research and Teaching Assistant (PhD Candidate) in Development or Political Economics
Your tasks
- You enroll in the PhD program in Economics at the University of St.Gallen Graduate Programme in Economics and Finance (GPEF). You are encouraged to enroll also in the Swiss Program for Beginning Doctoral Students in Economics at the Study Center Gerzensee.
- You are working on your PhD thesis in development economics or political economics, with the doctoral supervisor being Prof. Dr. Roland Hodler.
- You collaborate with other researchers of the chair team and beyond.
- You support the teaching activities of Prof. Dr. Roland Hodler in development economics, political economics, and public economics at the Bachelor and Master levels.
Your profile
- You are committed to high-quality academic research in development economics or political economics.
- You have an outstanding Master's degree in economics or a related field (by August or September 2025), and you have advanced knowledge of econometric and theoretical methods.
- You have excellent command of statistical software (e.g., R or STATA) and are willing to learn further programming languages and software packages (e.g., GIS or Python).
Application requirements:
Please submit the following documents in our application:
- A cover letter (providing details about your motivation for this position, your research interests, and your relevant skill)
- A CV
- Your grade transcripts
- A piece of written work
Application deadline is February 9, 2025.
Inspirational Work Environment
Executive Education
Network
Family & Career
Equal Opportunities
Fit and Healthy
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
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
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
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
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
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
Professor of Economics
As your potential future supervisor, I look forward to receiving your application. I am happy to answer any questions you may have about the position.
Research assistant / PhD student
I am a current PhD student supervised by Roland Hodler. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about this position.
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.
