Introduction

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation

The Department of Organizational Behavior at the Faculty for Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne provides a stimulating and highly interdisciplinary research environment. We value the diverse areas of expertise among department members, who hold Ph.D.s in business, management, psychology, economics, and population biology.  More broadly, the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne is one of the largest faculties on campus and consists of 10 departments. We publish in top-tier journals in numerous disciplines, including Academy of Management Journal, American Economic Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Leadership Quarterly, Nature, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Making Processes, Organizational Research Methods, PNAS, and others.  Department members come from several different countries, and the working language of the department is English.

Job information

Expected start date in position : September 1st, 2024, or a mutually acceptable alternative

Contract length : 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years, maximum 5 years

Activity rate : Between 80-100%

Workplace : Department of Organizational Behavior, Internef building

Supervisor: Prof. Joerg Dietz

Salary: According to legal stipulations here

Your responsibilities

• 50% of the assistant’s time will be dedicated to completion of doctoral studies in either Management or Economics.


• 50% of the assistant’s time will be dedicated to providing teaching, administrative, and research support for the supervisor. 

Your qualifications

In order to complete our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills : 

• Master’s in management, organizational behavior, economics, sociology, psychology, or a related field


• Fluent in English


• An interest in studying organizational behavior phenomena such as leadership, workforce diversity, and organizational culture


• Willing to complete a doctoral thesis in the area of Organizational Behavior.


• Strong quantitative skills with an interest in experimental methods and modeling


• Must be accepted to the doctoral program in Management

Your application

Deadline : May 31st, 2024

Please, submit the following documents:

• Letter of motivation


• Brief explanation of potential thesis topic (2 pages maximum)


• Curriculum Vitae with references


• Copies of university diplomas and degrees; transcripts (indicating marks/grades achieved)


• MSc thesis or an example research project 

Only applications through this website will be taken into account.

We thank you for your understanding.

The research environment

The successful candidate will work closely with Joerg Dietz and will be a member of the organizational behavior department in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne.  Research resources include access to a laboratory and participant pool.

What the position offers you

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

Contact for further information

Information about Joerg Dietz and the Department of Organizational Behavior is available here.

Information on the doctoral program in Management is available here.

• Inquiries about the position itself should be sent to Prof. Joerg Dietz jorg.dietz@unil.ch.


• Inquiries related to the application process for this position should be sent to Ms Vanessa Zirek vanessa.zirek@unil.ch.

Additional information

UNIL is committed to equal opportunities and diversity.
www.unil.ch/egalite

UNIL supports early career researchers.
www.unil.ch/graduatecampus