Chair of Mobility and Digital Innovation Management
(Prof. Dr. Anja Schulze)
The Chair of Mobility and Digital Innovation Management is part of the Strategy, Organization and Innovation area at the Institute of Business Administration at the University of Zurich. We study organizational strategies, processes, and structures that enable technology-based and sustainable innovation in firms. Our research focuses on how organizations can achieve innovation performance effectively and resource-efficiently, and how technological and institutional conditions shape innovation. Dissertation topics are developed jointly and may build on ongoing projects or pursue the candidate’s own theoretical and empirical interests, provided there is a clear link to the chair’s research agenda. A particular focus of many projects is on the mobility sector, including the automotive supplier industry, autonomous driving, and multimodal Mobility-as-a-Service solutions.
Start date: March 1, 2026, or by mutual agreement
We are looking for a highly motivated and research-oriented candidate to join our team. The position is ideal for applicants interested in pursuing a rigorous, academically and internationally oriented PhD at a research-intensive university in the heart of Europe.
The position is designed for a duration of approximately four years. The PhD is pursued within a doctoral program at the Graduate School of Business (GSB) and is academically anchored in the field of Strategy, Organization and Innovation.
Your Responsibilities
Conduct research with the aim of completing a cumulative PhD thesis
Collaborate on ongoing research projects at the chair, partly in cooperation with corporate or public-sector partners
Support teaching activities, including supervision of seminar papers, preparation of course materials, and assistance with innovative teaching formats
Contribute to the administrative and organizational tasks of the chair
The clear focus of the position, however, is on research work on the dissertation