
Student Assistant - Smart Manufacturing and Services
Your tasks
- Contribute to project management activities involving renowned industrial and software companies
- Collaborate closely with our team to pioneer and implement innovative approaches for the creation and promotion of digital business models.
- Provide support in the execution of studies and industry reports spanning diverse sectors.
- Engage in efficient collaboration and communication within multifaceted teams, including senior leaders, while upholding a structured approach.
- Develop your working style and expertise by actively participating in projects, leveraging personal interests, strengths, and experiences
Your profile
- Pursuing a university degree in business administration or a related field, with a strong interest in industrial companies
- Results-driven approach, initiative, creativity, and team spirit.
- Proven ability to handle pressure.
- Interest in digital services and business models, possibly related to industrial sustainability.
- Strong interpersonal skills for interactions with project members.
- Prior experience preferred, e.g., consulting or industry internships.
We are the "Smart Manufacturing & Services" research team led by Prof. Friedli at the Institute of Technology Management (ITEM-HSG). We collaborate with global B2B companies to craft strategies that transform them from mere product to solution providers as well as champions of circular business models.

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
Research Associate & PhD Candidate
We look forward to working with you. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Research Associate & PhD Candidate
We are excited to collaborate with you on projects in the field of Smart Manufacturing and Services. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
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.

