Research Associate in Entrepreneurship (PhD Student Position) (m/w/d)
Your tasks
- Collaborating in a small, multicultural team to strengthen the University's presence in Asia
- Supporting the institute's teaching and practice-linked project initiatives in Asia
- Contributing with creative ideas and methodological rigor to high quality, practically relevant entrepreneurship research in one of the following areas:
- increasing innovation quality in organizations
- assessment of novel trends and business models in energy transition
- integration of green technologies into industrial solutions
You will enroll into the three year PhD-program in Management at the University of St.Gallen. The position is based in Singapore and includes time for PhD-coursework in Switzerland and practical field work in Southeast Asia.
Applications should include (1) a motivation letter, (2) a transcript of grades, (3) a detailed CV, and (4) a one-page concrete research plan on how to address any one of the above areas. Please submit all documents together in one pdf file. Applications should be submitted electronically by April 21st, 2024 to singapore@unisg.ch. There will be an assessment hackathon for selected candidates.
Your profile
- A master's degree in management or a related area and ideally initial academic or practical experience.
- You enjoy learning, acting entrepreneurially, and creating real world impact from the insights you generate.
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
Ordinarius für Finanzen
Tel.: +65 68507 338
stefan.morkoetter@unisg.ch
«Our institute serves as the platform of the University of
St.Gallen to explore Asia.»
Assistant Professor
Tel.: +65 6850 7333
matthias.tietz@unisg.ch
«Research at the Competence Centre for Entrepreneurship engages theoretically relevant and practically applicable questions that support organisations through a focus on entrepreneurial decision-making.»
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.
