Doctoral Candidate 70 – 85%

About the job

• You will take on independent work in collaboration with project leaders in the field of sustainable transformation research with references to energy, space, and transport.
• You have good knowledge and skills in empirical social research with a focus on quantitative methods and participatory approaches (qualitative interviews and workshops).
• You prepare draft reports in German and English.
• You write a dissertation related to the subject areas of the competence center (see projects on the homepage), which is supervised at a university authorized to award doctorates.
• You develop concepts, project outlines, and applications.
• You publish research results in scientific and practice-oriented journals.
• You present research results at national and international research conferences.

• You are a social scientist (economics, sociology, social psychology, or similar) with an interest in mobility/transport, society, space, and energy as well as sustainable development. In our interdisciplinary team, research approaches from economics, sociology, economic geography, data science, and social psychology are particularly welcome.
• You have an excellent university degree (Master of Science/Arts).
• You meet the admission criteria for doctoral studies at a university. Ideally, there is contact with a chair for supervising the dissertation.
• You have proven expertise and methodological competence in statistics, knowledge of statistical software such as SPSS, R, Python, Tableau, as well as analytical skills. Knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) is an advantage.
• You are a communicative and team-oriented personality.
• Independence, reliability, and a high level of commitment complete your profile.

• We offer the opportunity to work on a dissertation within an attractive working time model for doctoral candidates (ideally in connection with an institute project). Here you can find more information about the doctorate in the field of economics.
• You can look forward to interesting and responsible tasks in an innovative and professional environment as well as an open, dynamic, and results-oriented corporate culture.
• You will have the opportunity to cooperate in projects with other competence centers and institutes within and outside the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
• You will find a centrally located and modernly equipped workplace with flexible working hours.

As the largest educational institution of the six Central Swiss cantons, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is at the forefront with its offerings. Forward-looking and innovative, nationally and internationally, we impart knowledge. Join us and become part of our shared, sustainable future.