Doctoral student SNSF in Information Systems and Management

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.

As part of the interdisciplinary STRIVE project entitled “What narratives for ecological transformation? (Re)Thinking technosolutionist and apocalyptic imaginaries for a more sustainable society”, Dr. Estefania Amer and Prof. Stephanie Missonier are opening a full-time PhD position in Information Systems and Management to do research on sustainability and storytelling.

• Expected start date in position:  1st December 2024 / to be agreed upon
• Contract length: 48 months (4 years), cumulative contracts may not exceed 60 months (5 years), the minimum contract duration is 1 year and the contract may be renewed a maximum of 3 times.
• Activity rate: 100%
• Workplace: Switzerland, University of Lausanne, Chamberonne, Internef

As part of your work, you will study narratives as part of the ecological transformation of society. Anchored in interdisciplinary research between Management, Information Systems, Sociology and Literature, the main objective will be to identify and (re)think the main narrative of the 'techno-solutionism' on ecological transformation. The candidate will have to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of specialists of human and social sciences.

85% of the assistant's time will be dedicated to the research for the doctoral thesis.

You are also required to carry out a complementary teaching and research support activity for UNIL representing an average monthly workload of 15%. For the teaching part, you will prepare and supervise exercises for bachelor courses, and you will supervise student projects.

The successful candidate is expected to enroll in the doctoral school in Information Systems at HEC Lausanne and will be supervised by Dr. Estefania Amer and Prof. Stephanie Missonier.

To complete our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills:

• Master’s degree in Information Systems (IS), Computer Science (CS), Management or related field. If the candidate does not have a master in IS or CS, s/he needs to have followed at least 30 ECTS bachelor or master courses in IS, CS and/or technology-related subjects (for more information please visit the IS doctoral school website)
• Willingness to do research in the fields of sustainability and storytelling
• Interested in social sciences and interdisciplinary approaches
• Strong relational and communication skills.
• Fluency in English or French with a good knowledge of the other language.

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.

Dr. Estefania Amer
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Prof. Stephanie Missonier
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Deadline: 01.10.2024

Please include:

• A curriculum vitae (2 pages max.),
• A cover letter,
• The name of up to three references willing to write recommendation letters,
• Your university transcripts (bachelor and master level),
• and an electronic version of a recent research project write-up (e.g., master thesis, scientific publication).

Please, send your full application in Word or PDF.

Only applications through this website will be taken into account.

We thank you for your understanding.

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