PhD in Information Management: Algorithmic Control Frontiers

Unil; Lausanne; Hybrid; CHF 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIL (University of Lausanne) via IDHEAP invites applications for a PhD position in Information Management within the project “Beyond the Gig Economy: Exploring the New Frontiers of Algorithmic Control.” The role combines public administration research with AI-enabled analysis, offering an excellent research environment and strong funding for four years.

The candidate will conduct field and design research, contribute to publications, and work within a dynamic interdisciplinary team at UNIL’s

Qualifications

• Master's degree in information systems.
• Interest in artificial intelligence beyond prompting.
• Good knowledge of qualitative research and interdisciplinary work.
• Excellent written and oral communication; English, French or German.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field and design research in Information Systems and related areas.
• Publish research findings in journals and conference proceedings.
• Spend 10–20% of time on administrative tasks.

Skills

Interest in AI

Qualitative research

Academic writing

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Master's degree in information systems

Job description

UNIL (University of Lausanne) via IDHEAP invites applications for a PhD position in Information Management within the project “Beyond the Gig Economy: Exploring the New Frontiers of Algorithmic Control.” The role combines public administration research with AI-enabled analysis, offering an excellent research environment and strong funding for four years.

The candidate will conduct field and design research, contribute to publications, and work within a dynamic interdisciplinary team at UNIL’s