Academic Researcher

vor 1 Woche


St Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Schweiz University of St Vollzeit

Your Role

Your tasks involve working independently and collaboratively on developing innovative learning and teaching applications for the BBA-HSG program. This includes continuously testing and adapting prototypes based on feedback from faculty, students and the university IT team to ensure the practical impact of your work. Additionally, you will publish your research findings in renowned international peer-reviewed journals and present at leading conferences in the field of information systems.

What We Offer

We provide a stimulating, interdisciplinary research environment in a motivated team at one of Europe's top-ranked business schools. You will have highly practice-oriented research topics and the freedom to experiment and shape the future of education at the University of St. Gallen. Participation in international conferences, access to state-of-the-art resources and support for your projects are also available. Furthermore, you will have a structured PhD program (average duration 3.5 years, fully funded) and a healthy and balanced work environment promoting both professional and personal growth.

Your Profile

To be successful in this role, you should have a Master's degree with a grade average of at least 5.0 (equivalent to 2.0 in D and AT) in Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline. Strong analytical, structured, and independent working style, passion for creative problem-solving and interdisciplinary research are also essential. Experience in functional prototyping and/or developing MVPs (e.g., Python, JavaScript) is required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (German is a plus) are necessary. Ideally, previous experience in product management or Open Source development and a proven ability to conduct high-quality research and a strong interest in publishing your findings are desired.

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