PhD Position in Econometrics / Machine Learning (m/w/d)
Universität St. Gallen
St.Gallen
Key information
- Publication date:06 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:St.Gallen
The Chair of Prof. Dr. Tobias Sutter is part of the Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research (SEW-HSG) at the University of St.Gallen.
Our main activities are scientific research and economic policy advice. The strategic success of our institute lies in conducting intensive basic research, which forms the basis for consulting governments and private organisations.
Your tasks
The University of St. Gallen invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in Econometrics / Machine Learning within the SNF-funded project “Convex Q-Learning: Optimal Policy Learning under Distribution Shifts”, led by Prof. Dr. Tobias Sutter.
The project develops new methods at the interface of econometrics, reinforcement learning, and distributionally robust optimization, focusing on data-driven algorithms for optimal decision-making in dynamic environments. The successful candidate will contribute to both theoretical and computational aspects of the research, including recursive stochastic algorithms and their applications in economics and related fields.
Your profile
- Excellent Master's degree in Econometrics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field
- Strong analytical and programming skills (e.g., Python, R, Julia)
- Interest in decision making under uncertainty, reinforcement learning, optimization, and/or statistical theory
"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 10'000 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3'500 researchers, educators and professional staff.
