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The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers an inspiring working environment focused on cutting-edge research and top-class education. This PhD opportunity examines how leader diversity influences self-disclosure of flaws in the workplace, with meaningful societal implications as leadership becomes more diverse and personal.
Tasks
- Conduct research and publish in top-tier journals in areas of organizational behavior and/or human resource management, with a special focus on leader self-disclosure of flaws at work.
- Assist with the development and delivery of organizational behavior, human resource management and/or general management courses for undergraduate, graduate and/or executive participants.
- Provide supervision for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Contribute to the Center for Leadership in the Future of Work, particularly regarding science communication efforts.
Requirements
- Enthusiasm for the topic of leadership and interest in disclosure of flaws at work.
- Excellent Master's degree or equivalent in Business, Psychology, or neighboring fields, including successfully completed courses in organizational behavior, organizational/industrial psychology, or social psychology.
- Excellent oral and written English, as evidenced for non-native speakers by relevant test scores (e.g., TOEFL), stays abroad, and/or a Master's thesis written in English; German language skills are not needed (taking German classes is optional).
- Very good understanding of quantitative methods, including study design and statistical analyses, and very good command of relevant software packages such as R, Mplus, Stata, and/or SPSS.
- Experience with qualitative/mixed methods, or curiosity and enthusiasm for learning about these methods, is a plus.
- Good technical skills, including very good command of Microsoft Office software; any coding skills are a plus.
- Strong interest in research and ideally some relevant experience, for example as a research assistant during previous studies.
- Collaborative spirit and energy for working in a team, as well as curiosity, self-reliance, and initiative-taking.
- Interest in science communication, with a focus on research that has practical impact.
Benefits
- Work-Life Balance with flexible working models such as part-time positions, mobile working, and job-sharing.
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH.
- Wide range of continuing education courses at UZH and the Canton of Zurich.
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich.
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in UZH cafeterias.
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution.
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ.
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations.
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower.
- Discounts on carsharing, vehicle rental, parking space, hardware, software, and mobile phone subscriptions.
- Employment according to UZH policies.
- Support for people from outside Switzerland through International Services.
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Über uns
Die Universität Zürich ist eine öffentliche Universität des Kantons Zürich und bietet Lehre, Forschung und Weiterbildung in einem breiten Spektrum wissenschaftlicher Disziplinen an. Sie umfasst sieben Fakultäten und verbindet akademische Ausbildung mit Grundlagenforschung, angewandter Forschung, Nachwuchsförderung und Wissenstransfer. Die UZH arbeitet mit nationalen und internationalen Hochschulen, Forschungsinstitutionen, Spitälern, Unternehmen und öffentlichen Stellen zusammen und leistet Beiträge in Bereichen wie Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Wirtschaft, Recht, Gesellschaft, Geisteswissenschaften und Theologie.
Das Team
Work as part of the team in the Center for Leadership in the Future of Work, a leading platform for rigorous research, forward-looking teaching, effective outreach, and organizational and societal impact.