Graduate Assistant in Organizational Behavior

Unil; Lausanne; Hybrid; CHF 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIL invites applications for a Graduate Assistant in Organizational Behavior in Lausanne. The position offers 80-100% engagement and includes teaching, research and administrative support for the supervisor.

Start date is February 1, 2027 or a mutually agreed alternative, with a one-year initial contract renewable up to five years total. The successful candidate will divide time between doctoral studies in Leadership and supporting the supervisor, while aligning with the department's focus on

Qualifications

• Master's degree in management, organizational behavior, economics, sociology or psychology
• Strong methodological and quantitative skills with interest in experimental methods and modeling
• Must be accepted to the doctoral program in Management

Responsibilities

• 50% of time focused on completing doctoral studies in Leadership
• 50% of time dedicated to teaching, administrative and research support for the supervisor

Skills

English fluency

Quantitative skills

Interest in leadership research

Education

Master's in management/OB

PhD program acceptance required

Job description

Career Opportunities: Graduate Assistant in Organizational Behavior (22975)

Requisition ID22975-Posted09/22/2026- Type of position (1) - Area of Activity (4) - Rate of Participation (2) - Faculty / Service (1) - Personnel Category (1)

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

The Department of Organizational Behavior at the Faculty for Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne provides a stimulating and highly interdisciplinary research environment (https://www.unil.ch/ob/home.html). We value the diverse areas of expertise among department members, who hold Ph.D.s in business, management, psychology, economics, and population biology. More broadly, the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne is one of the largest faculties on campus and consists of 10 departments. We publish in top-tier journals in numerous disciplines, including Academy of Management Journal, American Economic Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Leadership Quarterly, Nature, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Making Processes, Organizational Research Methods, PNAS, and others. Department members come from several different countries, and the working language of the department is English.

Job information

Expected start date position: 1st of February 2027 or a mutually acceptable alternative

Contract duration: The initial contract is one year. The contract is twice renewable for two years, and thus the maximum funding period is five years.

Place of work: Department of Organizational Behavior, Internef Building

Type of position: Between 80-100%

Salary: According to legal stipulations here

Your responsibilities

• 50% of the assistant's time will be dedicated to completion of doctoral studies in Leadership.
• 50% of the assistant's time will be dedicated to providing teaching, administrative, and research support for the supervisor.

We are looking for someone with the following skills:

• Research-oriented Master's degree in management, organizational behavior, economics, sociology, psychology, or a related field
• Fluent in English (fluency in French is a plus),
• An interest in studying leadership
• Strong methodological and quantitative skills with an interest in experimental methods and modeling
• Must be accepted to the doctoral program in Management
• Brief explanation of potential thesis topic (2 pages maximum)
• Curriculum Vitae with references
• Copies of university diplomas and degrees; transcripts (indicating marks/grades achieved)
• MSc thesis or an example research project

We thank you for your understanding

The research environment

The successful candidate will work closely with Joerg Dietz and John Antonakis. The candidate will be a member of the organizational behavior department in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne. Research resources include access to a laboratory and participant pool.

What the position offers you

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

Information about Joerg Dietz and the Department of Organizational Behavior is available at https://www.unil.ch/ob/home.html.

• Inquiries about the position itself should be sent to Prof. Joerg Dietz [e-mail] .
• Inquiries related to the application process for this position should be sent to Ms Vanessa Zirek [e-mail]

UNIL is committed to

• equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
• ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
• offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
• supporting early career researchers.