PhD candidate

vor 4 Wochen


Sankt Gallen, Schweiz Universität St.Gallen Vollzeit
PhD candidate / Research Associate in Corporate Finance (m/f/d)

75 % (unlimited by 01.10.2024 or upon mutual agreement)

Your tasks
  • Independent research activities in a young, dynamic, and international team
  • Support of the chair for Corporate Finance
  • Participation at international conferences and workshops
  • Collaborative work with a high degree of personal responsibility
  • Support in research, teaching, and executive education
Your profile
  • High personal motivation and responsible work ethics
  • Keen interest in learning how to work scientifically as a base for an academic or professional career
  • Excellent marks in your diploma, licentiate, or master studies in the finance or corporate finance classes
  • Good knowledge of corporate finance and corporate governance
  • Strong English spoken and written communication skills
  • Ambition to earn a PhD-degree within the next 4 years

The chair of Prof. Dr. Marc Arnold is primarily active in Corporate Finance. Our core competences are teaching, research, and executive education. The PhD-position focuses on Finance topics. We offer you the possibility to work in a dynamic and challenging research environment and present your work at international conferences. The focus of your work is on the collaboration in research projects. We, therefore, also value target oriented and constructive team players.

We are looking forward to your online-application stating the job ID 1321.

For job-related questions

Prof. Dr. Marc Arnold

Carolina Näf

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.

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