Doctoral Candidate (PhD) in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

SnT is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services. We play an instrumental role in Luxembourg by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent.

We’re looking for people driven by excellence, excited about innovation, and looking to make a difference. If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place!

The successful candidate will join the Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and New Technology (EINT) research group , led by Prof. Christian Fisch. EINT conducts interdisciplinary research on topics such as innovation management, space entrepreneurship, and emerging funding avenues, to achieve results that are impactful for businesses, policymakers, and the academic community.

The group focuses on the financing, growth, and success of new ventures as well as on business strategy, intellectual property rights, and sustainability. Researchers with an interdisciplinary background in business management, or technical disciplines such as computer science or engineering, will find a supportive environment to conduct impactful research. The team is characterised by intellectual curiosity and an interest in quantitative empirical methods, and their work has been published in leading international journals and conferences. In fact, EINT’s wide network connects to institutions all over the world, and their research has received international recognition.

The successful candidate will carry out research in the areas of entrepreneurship and/or innovation. This includes surveying the scientific literature in the relevant research domains and disseminating results through scientific publications.

Qualification: The candidate should possess an MSc degree (or equivalent) in Business, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field.

Experience: The ideal candidate should have some knowledge and/or experience in a number of the following topics:

• Entrepreneurship
• Innovation
• Quantitative-empirical methods (e.g., data collection, data curation, data analysis)
• Statistical software (e.g., Stata, SPSS, R)
• Programming (e.g., Python, SQL)

A strong quantitative-empirical background is mandatory. The ability to collect and process large amounts of data in an automated way is an advantage.

Language Skills: Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English are required. Knowledge of French, German or Luxembourgish will be appreciated but are not a requirement to apply.

• A stimulating learning environment. Here post-docs and professors outnumber PhD students. That translates into access and close collaborations with some of the brightest ICT researchers, giving you solid guidance
• Exciting infrastructures and unique labs. At SnT’s two campuses, our researchers can take a walk on the moon at the LunaLab, build a nanosatellite, or help make autonomous vehicles even better
• The right place for IMPACT. SnT researchers engage in demand-driven projects. Through our Partnership Programme, we work on projects with more than 45 industry partners
• Multiple funding sources for your ideas. The University supports researchers to acquire funding from national, European and private sources
• Competitive salary package. The University offers a 12 month-salary package, over six weeks of paid time off, health insurance and subsidised living and eating
• Be part of a multicultural family. At SnT we have more than 60 nationalities. Throughout the year, we organise team-building events, networking activities and more

But wait, there’s more!

Students can take advantage of several opportunities for growth and career development, from free language classes to career resources and extracurricular activities.

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 36 Month (extendable up to 48 months if required)
• Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
• Location: Kirchberg
• Employee and student status
• Job Reference: UOL05069

The yearly gross salary for every PhD at the UL is 38 028,96 €

Applications in English should be submitted online and include:

• A cover letter that includes the research area of interest and a statement on the candidate’s personal motivation for applying (why a doctoral program, why in Luxembourg)
• Full CV
• Transcript of all courses and results from the highest university-level courses taken
• A short description of your Master’s work (max 1 page)
• If possible, contact information for 1 or 2 referees

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We ensure a full consideration for applications received by 17 July 2022 - then the posting will remain online until filled. Please apply formally through the HR system. Applications by email will not be considered.

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

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