PhD opening in Supply Chain

KEDGE BS; Talence; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Une école de commerce française recherche des doctorants pour contribuer à des centres de recherche. Les candidats doivent avoir un master, être fluents en anglais et intéressés par la recherche. Les postes sont financés pendant 4 ans avec un salaire brut d'environ 2300 EUR par mois. Les candidatures doivent être soumises avant le 1er février 2026.

Prestations

Financement complet pour 4 ans

Formation en méthodes de recherche

Avantages en matière de santé

Qualifications

• Posséder un master, généralement en études de management ou en économie.
• Être bilingue en anglais.
• Avoir un intérêt pour les sujets de recherche de KEDGE.

Responsabilités

• Consacrer environ 50 % du temps à la réalisation d'études doctorales.
• Consacrer environ 50 % du temps à l'enseignement et au soutien à la recherche.

Connaissances

Fluente en anglais

Capacité à travailler de manière autonome

Passion pour la recherche

Formation

Master en management ou économie

Description du poste

Overview

KEDGE Business School est une Ecole de management française de référence présente sur 4 campus en France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille et Toulon), 2 en Chine (Shanghai et Suzhou), 2 en Afrique (Sénégal et Cote d'Ivoire) et 6 campus associés (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, Mont-de-Marsan,Dakar, Abidjan).

KEDGE BS propose une offre de 38 formations en management et en design, pour étudiants et professionnels, et déploie des formations sur-mesure pour les entreprises au niveau national et international.

Les enseignants chercheurs de KEDGE contribuent à l'avancée des connaissances en management à travers des travaux de recherche appliquée et fondamentale. Ils sont à l'origine d'une production de publications, ouvrages, colloques... qui place l'école au premier rang des Business Schools françaises en matière de recherche.

Classée par le Figaro Etudiant et Challenges8e meilleure Business School en France et 34e Europe du classement Financial Times, KEDGE Business School est accréditée AACSB , EQUIS et AMBA , reconnue et visée par l'Etat français, et membre de la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.

KEDGE Business School seeks to fill up to 4 PhD positions associated with its five Research Centres :

• International Business
• Food, Wine & Hospitality
• Marketing & New Consumption
• Supply Chain Management
• Sustainability

See : https://student.kedge.edu/faculty/research-intellectual-contributions

KEDGE Business School is a vibrant business school with 4 campuses in France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, and Toulon), 5 international campuses (2 in China, 2 in Africa, and 1 in India), as well as 4 associated campuses in France (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, and Mont-de-Marsan). KEDGE Business School offers an international environment, which includes 16,000 students (32% foreign students), 220 full-time faculty members (46% of whom are international) and close to 370 international academic partners. Ranked 34th amongst European Business Schools and 28th worldwide for the Executive MBA by the Financial Times, KEDGE Business School belongs to the elite 1% of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA , and is a member of the French Conférence des Grandes Écoles.

Required profile for the PhD position

• A master’s degree, usually in Management Studies or Economics,
• Fluency in English,
• A passion for research
• Ability to work independently,
• An interest in topics on which research is being undertaken by KEDGE’s Research Centres.

Candidates for the programme are selected on the basis of their research proposal, CVs, academic references, and interviews with the potential supervisors and research team.

Job description

• Approximately 50% of the position’s time will be dedicated to the completion of doctoral studies,
• Approximately 50% of the position’s time will be dedicated to providing teaching and research support

Conditions of employment

Our PhD positions are fully funded for a period of up to 4 years. Appointed PhD candidates are employees of KEDGE Business School and will receive a salary of approx. EUR 2300 per month gross, including health care benefits. Following the 3-paper model, a PhD thesis at KEDGE consists of three related academic papers, which are ultimately submitted to high-quality academic journals. The PhD programme offers extensive training in research methods; students are also encouraged to regularly attend research seminars. Our PhD students furthermore are expected to teach on undergraduate and masters’ courses, which is normally undertaken in English. Training in pedagogy is also available.

Successful candidates are appointed on a full-time basis for a duration of up to four years. The PhD positions are intended to start in September 2026 or January 2027.

How to apply

The submission deadline for applications is Sunday, 1st of February 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, which can be via an electronic platform like MS Teams, with faculty members of KEDGE.

• Please complete the online application form, available on this page
• You will have to prepare the following documents to apply :
• Statement of purpose (Cover letter)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Proposal of a potential thesis topic
• Grade reports of your MA and BA degrees
• A pdf copy of your MA thesis or other research-oriented output (e.g. BA thesis, seminar papers, etc.). This work must be single-authored.
• At least one reference letter

Please see additional information on our website.

Only applications received before the deadline will be considered.

Additional information

For general information, please visit our website (https://student.kedge.edu/programmes/phd-doctor-of-philosophy-in-business-administration) or contact the Director of the KEDGE PhD programme, Prof Julien Hanoteau ([e-mail]). Applicants are also encouraged to seek additional information from the Heads of the Centres of Excellence :

• Food, Wine & Hospitality : Dr Florine Livat, Associate Professor and Head of the Centre of Excellence Food, Wine & Hospitality ([e-mail])
• International Business : Prof Dorra Yahiaoui, Professor and Head of Centre of Excellence International Business ([e-mail])
• Marketing : Prof Florine Livat, Professor and Head of the Centre of Excellence Marketing & New Consumption ([e-mail])
• Supply Chains : Prof Frédéric Babonneau, Professor and Head of CESIT, Supply Chain Center of Excellence ([e-mail])
• Sustainability : Prof Natalia Yakovleva, Professor and Head of the Centre of Excellence Sustainability ([e-mail])