PhD Student in Social Entrepreneurship

Collaboration on an international SNSF research project on disability entrepreneurship in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

• Planning and conducting ethnographic field research with entrepreneurs with disabilities.
• Collecting and analyzing qualitative data from observations, interviews, mobile research methods, and photo diaries.
• Developing an independent dissertation project and contributing to scholarly publications.
• Presenting and communicating research findings at conferences and to practitioners and policymakers.

• An excellent master's degree in management, entrepreneurship, social sciences, anthropology, disability studies, or a related field.
• Solid knowledge of qualitative research methods; ethnographic experience is a plus.
• A strong interest in entrepreneurship, inclusion, and social inequality.
• A keen awareness of the importance of inclusive, ethically responsible, and reflective research.
• Excellent command of English and strong skills in academic writing, self-organization, and international teamwork.

• Curiosity and independence are encouraged.
• Responsibility in exciting projects with impact beyond the professional world.
• Great freedom in the organisation of work times, including mobile working.
• Working with people from different professional backgrounds who want to make a difference.
• Easy exchange of views and ideas across divisional boundaries.

In the Business School, education is offered with a clear practical emphasis for digital change-makers of the future in the economy and society. Topics include New Work, digital business, and public sector transformation.