Research Associate / Project Manager 80 – 100 %

School: School of Management and Law
Starting date: By mutual agreement

Your role

• Supporting innovative research and consulting projects as well as leading sub-project with academic and industry partners using quantitative methods 
• Collaborating in enhancing the pipeline of third-party funding (e.g. grants and endowments) with academic and industry partners (e. g. Innosuisse, Swiss National Science Foundation, international Research funding schemes) 
• Collaborating in the acquisition and implementation of funded applied research and development projects with partners from the industry and the public sector 
• Publishing research in academic journals and practitioner outlets 
• Collaborating in the development and implementation of academic and practitioner focused courses

Your profile

For this exciting position you have or are about to complete a PhD in Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline. We require practical and/or academic experience in the field of International Business & Economics. You have already successfully worked on research projects, published in academic journals and acquired third party funding for your research. Whereas you can apply different research methods, your expertise lies with quantitative methods first with some interest in evidence-based management. You are persuasive, open-minded, an outgoing team player and excellent communicator - fluent in written and spoken English. German being a serious plus for all relations within ZHAW and external partners. You have an entrepreneurial mindset and strong interest in scientific work in cooperation with partners. You take ownership in challenging situations and execute proactively towards a common goal. 

The position will offer you the opportunity to establish international partnerships with industrial partners, acquire funding for collaborative research, and to devise and transfer research solutions into enterprise contexts.

Ideally you, 

• have a completed MSc in Economics, Business Administration, Political Science or in a closely related field 
• have a few years of active research experience (PhD) in one of the research fields of our institute 
• handle quantitative methods well
• want to use your education/experience in a business setting 
• are dedicated, motivated and have hands-on experience 
• are motivated to conduct research in a future-oriented scientific field 
• are interested in creating sustainable value for our project partners 
• have a convincing personality which combines analytical and conceptual thinking with entrepreneurial behavior 
• would like to lecture

This is what we stand for

Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW is one of Switzerland's largest multidisciplinary universities of applied sciences, with over 14'000 students and 3'400 faculty and staff.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams in order to promote equality, diversity and innovation.

The School of Management and Law is one of the leading business schools in Switzerland with internationally recognized Bachelor's and Master's degree programs as well as cooperative PhD programs, well-established continuing education programs that are needs based, and innovative research and development projects. As the first business school of a Swiss university of applied sciences, the SML meets the high standards of the two Accreditation bodies: AACSB as well as EQUIS, making it one of the top 300 business schools in the world.

The International Management Institute is part of the Department of International Business. We focus on the effects of globalization and the challenges of international business activities.

The Center for Global Competitiveness as part of the International Management Institute is a young and dynamic research center, which provides cutting edge research studies as well as modern and engaging teaching in the fields of global economics and international relations. It also offers various executive education programs and actively advises public and private actors.

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