PhD opportunity in Business Administration with a focus on leader self-disclosure of flaws

to conduct research and publish in top-tier journals in areas of organizational behavior and/or human resource management, with a special focus on leader self-disclosure of flaws at work to assist with the development and delivery of organizational behavior, human resource management and/or general management courses, for undergraduate, graduate and/or executive participants to provide supervision for undergraduate and graduate students as part of the team in the Center for Leadership in the Future of Work, to contribute to the center, particularly with regard to science communication efforts in the Center, as a leading platform for rigorous research, forward-looking teaching, effective outreach, and organizational and societal impact

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education.

• an enthusiasm for the topic of leadership and an interest in disclosure of flaws at work

• an excellent Masters degree or its equivalent in Business or Psychology or neighboring fields, including successfully completed courses in organizational behavior or organizational/industrial psychology or social psychology

• excellent oral and written English, as evidenced, for non-native speakers, in relevant test scores (e.g., TOEFL), stays abroad and/or a Masters thesis written in English; German language skills are not needed (taking German classes is an option for those who want to)

• a very good understanding of quantitative methods, including study design and statistical analyses, and a very good command of relevant software packages, such as R, Mplus, Stata, and/or SPSS

• experience with qualitative/mixed methods, or curiosity and enthusiasm for learning about these methods, is a plus

• good technical skills, including a very good command of Microsoft office software; any coding skills are a plus

• a strong interest in research and, ideally, some relevant experience, for example, as a research assistant during your previous studies

• a collaborative spirit and energy for working in a team, as well as curiosity, self-reliance, and initiative-taking

• an interest in science communication, with a focus on research that has practical impact