Graduate Assistant in Marketing/Consumer Behavior

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 Marketing at HEC Lausanne invites applications for the position of Graduate Assistant (PhD student) in Marketing/Consumer Behavior.

Job information

Expected start date in position : September 1st, 2022 or mutually agreed date

Contract length : 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years. The maximum duration is 5 years

Activity rate : 60%

Salary: Gross salary starting at 39’000 CHF per year (following 2015 official salary grid)

Workplace : University of Lausanne, Chamberonne Campus, Switzerland

Supervisor: Prof. Francine Petersen

The successful candidate will be affiliated to the doctoral program in Management :

https://www.unil.ch/hec-phd/home/menuinst/programs/phd-in-management/progra.html

Your responsibilities

• A minimum of 50% of the graduate assistant’s time will be dedicated to the completion of a doctoral dissertation
• A maximum of 50% of the graduate assistant’s time will be dedicated to providing teaching, administrative and research support for the supervisor

The successful candidate will work on the completion of a PhD thesis, the content of which will be related to Marketing/Consumer Behavior.

Your qualifications

• MSc in Marketing, Psychology, Management or closely related disciplines
• Excellent English proficiency
• Excellent familiarity with data analysis
• Familiarity with academic research methods
• Strong motivation to complete a PhD dissertation in Consumer Behavior
• Eligible to enter the PhD program of HEC Lausanne (https://www.unil.ch/hec-phd/home.html)
• Passion for Consumer Psychology & Behavior, in particular those topics in synergy with the supervisor’s research interests: consumer emotions and well-being, indulgent/luxury consumption, emotional consumption, enjoyment of consumption.
• Independence, curiosity, initiative, stamina, focus, passion for scientific research.

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.

The marketing department at HEC Lausanne is diverse, open, collaborative and committed to high-quality academic marketing research. Our PhD program aims at training and motivating students to realize their potential.

We expect our students to work independently with the consultation of the supervisor to define their own research agenda to learn how to think critically and become independent marketing scholars.

In addition to the doctoral coursework, students have access to research seminars, workshops, a well-equipped research lab, and opportunities to participate in doctoral consortiums and conferences.

Contact for further information

Professor Francine Petersen, francine.petersen@unil.ch

Your application

Deadline : April 15th, 2022

Please submit the following documents in Word or PDF:

• Curriculum vitae
• Copy of diplomas and transcript of course grades for bachelor and master
• Statement of Purpose: personal areas of interest in research, motivation to pursue a PhD, future career plans
• Research Proposal following these guidelines
• Electronic version of a research work (e. g., master thesis, term paper, conference paper)
• Two letters of recommendation or the contact details of two reference persons

Only applications through this website will be taken into account:

www.unil.ch/hec/en/home/menuinst/a-propos/carrieres.html

Additional information

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

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