PhD student position at IMCA and Research & Teaching Assistant in Organizational Communication

The Ph.D. Position

The doctoral student will be enrolled in the Doctoral Program of the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society (https://www.com.usi.ch/en/study-communication/phddoctoral-studies/phd-co...). The doctoral students will work under the scientific supervision of Prof. Jeanne Mengis (https://search.usi.ch/en/people/a62885165eb5f80ae7059eaefbe010ac/mengis-...). The successful candidate will be offered the possibility to work in a dynamic research team and in a multidisciplinary and international scientific environment.

The PhD candidate will collaborate in the development of the institute’s research agenda. He or she will have the task of setting up a collection of data for his or her dissertation, while at the same time participating in a variety of tasks related to the research streams in which he/she is involved.

On the teaching side, he/she will work as teaching assistant in courses at either bachelor or master level, helping in the preparation of teaching materials and tutoring students.

The PhD candidate is also asked to present papers at scientific conferences, and produce publications for scientific journals.

Candidate’s profile

The ideal candidate for the position should satisfy the following requirements:

• A Master in business, communication, sociology, anthropology, or related disciplines;
• An international orientation, some experience in qualitative research methods (e.g. ethnography), and an academic curiosity for developing our understanding of organizational phenomena and publishing in English in high-ranked journals;
• Be proficient in English and master another national language of Switzerland (ideally Italian or German);
• Motivation to engage in the elaboration of a PhD dissertation and take ownership of a research project. Ability to work in team and autonomy in ideating, planning and carrying out qualitative research. Interest for teaching and tutoring students and availability to collaborate with colleagues (engage in scientific dialogue, listen and think critically) are required;
• High personal interest in understanding organizational phenomena through immersive, qualitative (i.e. ethnographic methods) research.