Universität St. Gallen, HSG, Schule + Forschung

PhD candidate / Research Associate in Asset Management

📍 9000 St.Gallen

Role and responsibilities

Independent research activities in a young, dynamic, and international team Support in executive education on asset management Support of the Chair of Corporate Finance Participation at international conferences and workshops Collaborative work with a high degree of personal responsibility

Team / description

The Chair of Prof. Dr. Marc Arnold is primarily active in corporate finance and asset management. Our core competences are teaching, research, and executive education. The PhD-position focuses on asset management topics. We offer you the possibility to work in a dynamic and challenging research environment and present your work at international conferences. The focus of your work is on the collaboration in research projects and executive education in asset management. We value target oriented and constructive team players that are able to collaborate with both acedemics and practitioners.

"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

  • High personal motivation and responsible work ethics

  • Keen interest in learning how to work scientifically as a base for an academic or professional career

  • Excellent marks in your diploma, licentiate, or master studies in the finance or corporate finance classes

  • Excellent knowledge of asset management and good knowledge of corporate finance

  • Strong English spoken and written communication skills

  • Adept at communicating with finance professionals