PhD position Marketing

15 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

KU Leuven

Research Field

Economics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

18 Mar 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38 hours/week

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

BAP-2024-85

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The project consists of the following aspects:- You follow the doctoral program at the Faculty of Economics and Business of KU Leuven.- You prepare a doctoral dissertation in the domain of quantitative marketing, more specifically on the recent trends and evolutions within the domain of retailing and pricing (both offline and online) under the supervision of Kathleen Cleeren and/or Marco Kotschedoff. - You get the opportunity to participate in national and international projects, to follow seminars, and to present the research in Belgium and abroad.- You aim to publish the findings in (English) peer-reviewed scientific journals, and also actively look for other forms of science communication. - You become an active member of a young and dynamic research group, with a pleasant working environment for everyone who has an interest in doing scientific research at an international level.- You supervise students in the Bachelor- and Master programs of Humanities and Social Science, including master theses and company projects.- You have a (limited) contribution to the teaching portfolio of the research center marketing.

Requirements

Research Field

Economics

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer a full-time employment for 4 years at the research center marketing of the faculty of Economics and Business (KU Leuven, Campus Antwerp). The start date can be agreed upon and is flexible (the latest September 30 2024). There is the possibility to follow methodological courses in Belgium as well as outside Belgium, and to follow conferences that allow one to specialize in the subject.

Eligibility criteria

We are looking for a student who:- obtained a Master degree in (Applied) Economics, Commercial Engineering or Business Administration, or a related discipline (Psychology, Sociology or Statistics), or will have such a degree at the start of the academic year 2024-2025.- obtained, on average, distinction during the studies and satisfies the entrance requirements of the doctoral program (https://feb.kuleuven.be/ research/PhD/business economics/Business).- has a strong interest in scientific research within marketing analytics, and has experience with quantitative research and statistical/ econometric analyses (by analyzing (large) data sets with software programs such as STATA, R, or Python).- has strong communication skills and likes to work in a team, but can work independently as well.- has the skills to analyze theoretical papers and empirical studies critically.- has a fluent (scientific) writing style, in English.- is able to bring the PhD trajectory to a successful conclusion, with the necessary supervision.

Selection process

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Kathleen Cleeren, tel.: +32 3 201 18 38, mail: [email protected] or Prof. dr. Marco Kotschedoff, tel.: +32 16 32 24 47, mail: [email protected] .
You can apply for this job no later than 18/03/2024 via the online application tool

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KU Leuven

Country

Belgium

State/Province

Antwerpen

City

Antwerpen

Postal Code

2000

Street

Antwerpen

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://easyapply.jobs/r/XjBt0BX21luVRXITubD

Contact

State/Province

Antwerpen

City

Antwerpen

Street

Antwerpen

Postal Code

2000

STATUS: EXPIRED