Phd Position in Innovation Management

vor 1 Woche

Zürich, Schweiz Universität Zürich Vollzeit

**Department of Business Administration**
**PhD Position in Innovation Management 80 - 100 %**: Start of employment March 1, 2026, or by mutual agreement, temporary

The Chair of Mobility and Digital Innovation Management is part of the Strategy, Organization and Innovation area at the Institute of Business Administration at the University of Zurich. We study organizational strategies, processes, and structures that enable technology-based and sustainable innovation in firms.

**Your responsibilities**:
Your Responsibilities comprise
- Conduct research with the aim of completing a cumulative PhD thesis
- Collaborate on ongoing research projects at the chair, partly in cooperation with corporate or public-sector partners
- Support teaching activities, including supervision of seminar papers, preparation of course materials, and assistance with innovative teaching formats
- Contribute to the administrative and organizational tasks of the chair
- The clear focus of the position, however, is on research work on the dissertation

**Your profile**:
Your Profile comprises:

- Excellent academic record with a Master's degree (at least magna cum laude or equivalent) in Busi-ness Administration or a related field (e.g., Economics, Psychology, or Sociology)
- Strong interest in innovation management research and topics such as platform economy, entrepre-neurial ecosystems, and/or the transformation of mobility
- Experience in empirical research (qualitative or quantitative methods)
- Independent, structured work style and a strong team spirit
- Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of German is an asset
- A letter of motivation
- Curriculum vitae
- Academic transcripts (including a record of coursework and grades)
- A writing sample (e.g., term paper or Master's thesis)
- Contact details of two academic referees

Applications will be revieweed upon submission and until the position is filled.

**What we offer**:
**Work-Life Balance**
- Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

**Learning and Development**
- Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

**Food**
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

**Healthcare**
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

**Discounts**
- Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
- Special conditions on hotel reservations

**Conditions of Employment**
- Policies of the UZH
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

**International Services**
- Support for people from outside Switzerland

**Campuses**
- Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
- Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

**Location**:
**Department of Business Administration**:Plattenstrasse 14, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland

**Further information**:
**Questions about the job**:
**Prof. Dr. Anja Schulze**

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