Research Fellow, Sustainability and Resilience (focus on social issues)

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An email confirmation has been sent to your email. /ppLoading job alert... /ppReceive job alerts that match your preferences. /ppSelect employers Search and select specific employers to receive job alerts only from them. /ph3Research Fellow, Sustainability and Resilience (focus on social issues) /h3pTo reinforce our team, we are looking for a /ppbResearch Fellow, Sustainability and Resilience (focus on social issues) /b /ppbThe Job’s mission /b /ppThe research fellow will work for the Risk Resilience Initiative. The initiative is led by Prof. Florian Hoos and based on strong collaborations with Prof. Sophie Bacq and Prof. Karl Schmedders as well as a network of researchers from around the world. The main goal of the initiative is to bring the sustainability conversation back to the boardroom thereby ensuring the resilience and long-term value creation of firms. Concretely, this means helping corporate boards and investors integrate scientific knowledge (e.g., planetary boundaries, IPCC reports) and social foundations (e.g. what is at the core of Doughnut Economics) into corporate governance, opportunity and risk management. The initiative leverages IMD’s strengths in applied and scientific research, innovative executive education learning format development, and global dissemination, all based on strong partnerships, to maximize impact and longevity of the initiative. /ppThe Research Fellow will contribute to the initiative through developing and conducting novel and relevant research that fulfils the goals of the initiative, and is publishable in top-tier academic journals and relevant for practitioner outlets such that it can generate an impact beyond academia, particularly towards board members and investors. Publication formats therefore include academic- and practitioner-oriented articles, literature reviews, reports, and case studies. The research fellow should also ensure the successful completion of the publication process, and contribute to translating research results into materials for IMD teaching offerings, engagement platforms, and events. /ppThe aim of the Research Fellow’s work is to generate and disseminate impactful outcomes for both academic and practitioner audiences: /pulliDevelop a clear research strategy in line with the initiative and publish in FT50 journals whereby we see value in both FT50-practitioner-oriented journals such as Harvard Business Review, and the more research oriented journals. We also see value in high impact journals such as Nature Sustainability or comparable journals. /liliDistill key insights from the conducted research and publish white papers, cases, and other publication formats that reach a borader audience. /liliLeverage various dissemination channels to communicate and translate the research insights into short communication formats. /liliEngage stakeholders and gain partners for the initiative that support the research, and help disseminating the produced knowledge. Foster engagement with scholars across the globe for future impactful research dedicated to the objective of the initiative. /liliContribute to strategy development for the initiative that guarantees its long-term success /li /ulpbIdeal profile /b /pulliAcademic background: PhD in management, sociology, political science, economics, sustainable finance or a related field, with a clear focus on social impact aspects of sustainability for business, and ideally the interaction of social and environmental dimensions. The quality of the PhD should be proven through high quality working papers, or ideally through RRs or publications in top-tier academic journals such as FT50 journals. /liliSubstantive expertise: Evidence of research or fieldwork in one or more of the following areas is essential: Social impact measurement, Sustainability reporting, Sustainability strategy, human rights, doughnot economics or further sustainability topics that focus on the social dimensions of sustainability and that are relevant to top managers and boards. Knowledge of sustainability reporting standards (CSRD, ISSB, GRI etc.) and frameworks is a plus. /liliMethods: Strong qualitative (interviews, process tracing, case study design) and/or quantitative skills (econometrics, panel/archival data, field experiments, text analytics). Mixed‑methods experience is a plus. /liliOutput orientation: Demonstrated capacity to publish in top-tier academic journals and ideally also in practitioner outlets and other high outreach formats. /liliProfessionalism: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ideally proven in interactions with high-level audiences (managers, politicians, executive education settings) /liliStakeholder engagement: Comfort engaging top managers and board members with different backgrounds and from different cultures. /liliAttitude: Ability to work independently and proactively with minimum supervision. Collaborative and capable of working in a multi-disciplinary environment. /liliDeadline and results oriented /liliLanguage: Full fluency in English (written and spoken) is a must. Proficiency in French and/or German is helpful but not a requirement. /li /ulpbResearch Fellow /bbr/Location: Lausanne, Switzerland or remotelybr/Salary: Depending on experience and locationbr/Hours: Full Time (40 hours) or Part Time (minimum 20 hours)br/Contract Type: 3 years, Fixed-Termbr/Closes: br/Start Date: ASAP /ppA valid Swiss work permit or Swiss or EU-25EFTA citizenship is required for this position. /ph3Job details /h3pTitle /ppResearch Fellow, Sustainability and Resilience (focus on social issues) /ppIMD is a Swiss foundation, based on the shores of Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland, dedicated to the development of international business exec... /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr