Doctoral Candidate and/or Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chair of Strategic Management (m/f/d) 100 % (starting August 2024 or by mutual agreement)
Your tasks The Chair of Professor Tomi Laamanen is seeking to hire a PhD Candidate and/or Postdoctoral Researcher who are motivated to assist and support the chair's Master and PhD courses as well as to participate in the chair's research and occasional practice projects. The topic area focus of the position is “Artificial Intelligence Strategy Processes with a specialization on M&A or Adaptive Strategy Implementation”. In the case of the PhD position, it is expected that the candidate will complete his or her PhD degree as part of the appointment.
We seek candidates passionate for high-quality strategic management research, proficient in either quantitative or qualitative research methods, prepared to engage with the scientific community by participating in international conferences, and striving to publish their work in leading strategy journals.
Please submit your application online. The application should include a letter of motivation, your CV, including publication list (where applicable), copies of educational certificates (or transcripts) and your Master's thesis (or other writing sample).
Your profile
Experience in machine learning and proficiency in Python programming is not mandatory but will be considered advantageous, given the focus of the position
While proficiency in both spoken and written English is required, having also German language skills would be beneficial even though not a requirement for the two positions
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
Additionally, candidates should be eligible to apply for St. Gallen's doctoral program by reviewing the admission requirements available at https://www.unisg.ch/de/studium/zulassung/zulassung-doktorat/
Professor Laamanen is Chair of Strategic Management, Director at the Institute of Management and Strategy, Academic Director of the Master Program in Strategy and International Management (SIM), and Academic Director of the PhD Program in General Management at the University of St. Gallen. The Chair teams' research covers the strategic management field broadly ranging from corporate strategy to strategy implementation. Special research tems of the Chair team include M&A, management's cognition, attention and heuristics, strategy processes and practices, AI, and adaptive strategy implementation. The Chair team's research has been published, among others, in Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Annals, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of International Business Studies, Research Policy, and Strategic Organization.
For further questions relating to the position, please contact:
Professor Tomi Laamanen, tomi.laamanen@unisg.ch
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.
For job-related questionsProf. Dr. Dr. Tomi Laamanen
Ordentlicher Professor für Strategisches Management
Tel.: +41 71 224 23 63
tomi.laamanen@unisg.ch
«Become part of our dynamic and international Team, and expand your potential with us.»
Simoné Hättenschwiler
Personal Assistant Prof. Dr. Dr. Tomi Laamanen
Tel.: +41 71 224 30 31
Simone.Haettenschwiler@unisg.ch
«If you would like to become a part of our team, I look forward to receiving your application.»
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