Universität St. Gallen, HSG, Schule + Forschung

PhD Position in Quantitative Marketing and AI

📍 9000 St.Gallen

Role and responsibilities

As a PhD student, you will: Conduct independent, methodologically rigorous research at the intersection of marketing, technology and quantitative modeling Develop and apply econometric, structural, and machine-learning-based models to marketing questions Analyze large-scale field, market, or platform data to identify causal effects of marketing actions (e.g., pricing, advertising, AI-driven personalization, ...) Design and analyze field experiments and quasi-experimental studies in collaboration with industry partners Partner with leading Swiss and international companies on applied, data-intensive research projects

Team / description

"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 3'800 researchers, educators and professional staff.

Qualifications and Skills

  • An above-average degree in economics, statistics, data science, quantitative marketing, computer science, or related fields

  • Strong interest in quantitative and methodological questions in marketing and technology/AI

  • Strong programming skills in R or Python; experience with large-scale or field data is a plus

  • A high level of personal initiative and goal orientation

  • Excellent command of written and spoken English; knowledge of German is beneficial

  • Exceptional analytical and conceptual abilities