Contract Type : Open-ended
Location : Lausanne, CH
About IMD
The Institute for Management Development (IMD) is an independent academic institution with Swiss roots and global reach, founded more than 75 years ago by business leaders for business leaders. Since its creation, IMD has been a pioneering force in developing leaders who transform organizations and contribute to society.
Based in Lausanne (Switzerland) and Singapore, IMD has been ranked in the Top 3 of the annual FT’s Executive Education Global Ranking for the last nine consecutive years and in the top five for 17 consecutive years. Our MBA and EMBA programs have repeatedly been singled out among the best in Europe and the world.
We believe that this consistency at the forefront of our industry is grounded in IMD’s unique approach to creating “Real Learning. Real Impact”. Led by an expert and diverse faculty, we strive to be the trusted learning partner of choice for ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide. Our purpose is “Challenging what is and inspiring what could be, we develop leaders who transform organizations and contribute to society.”
Research Fellow - Digital Business Transformation Center
About the Global Center for Digital Business Transformation
The Global Center for Digital Business Transformation (“DBT Center”) is a global research hub at the forefront of digital business transformation, where executives engage to solve challenges created by massive market transitions. The DBT Center seeks out diverse viewpoints from a wide range of organizations — incumbents, and disruptors — to bring new ideas, best practices, and disruptive thinking to corporations. It seeks to help managers and executives understand the dynamics of digital disruption and respond effectively to them through digital transformation.
The Job’s mission
The DBT Center is looking for a Research Fellow who will work alongside the DBT Center Director, DBT Center team members, and other IMD faculty working in the digital area to conduct cutting edge research and thought leadership on the topic of digital business transformation. The Research Fellow will be involved in multiple concurrent research projects. A large part of the role will involve collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data and writing up the results in the form of top tier academic articles.
Key activities & accountabilities
Ideal profile
Contract type :
3 years fixed term contract (with a possibility of extension)
This is a full time position based in Lausanne
How to apply
If you have the above skills and would like to work in our stimulating environment, please send your complete application file (letter of motivation and resume in English, copies of your work certificates and diplomas) by October 31, 2023 .
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability (such as dyslexia, sight and / or hearing disabilities, etc) and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please specify it in your application.