"Associate or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at 100% in Marketing & Consumer Science"

The Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale (HESSO-Genève) is recruiting for Haute école de gestion de Genève (HEG-Genève) in the International Business Management department a position of:

Associate or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at 100% in Marketing & Consumer Science

The Geneva School of Business Administration (Haute Ecole de Gestion Genève) is the largest business school in the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland network (Hautes Ecoles Spécialisées de Suisse Occidentale). It is a practice-oriented public academic institution offering Bachelor's and Master's programs designed to train the professionals of tomorrow. The International Business Management department offers a unique Bachelor program taught entirely in English, preparing students for global careers.

We offer a stimulating, international environment with strong ties to Geneva’s ecosystem of multinational corporations, international organizations, and NGOs. Faculty benefit from teaching and research assistant support, opportunity to shape a growing department as well as contribute to innovative, sustainability-oriented research in the field of business and management.

Missions

• Conduct applied research in one or more of the following areas: consumer behavior, consumer science, international marketing or any other related subjects, preferably with a focus on sustainability;
• Obtain research funding from national and/or international funding agencies such as Swiss National Science Foundation, Innosuisse or European agencies, and develop consulting mandates with private sector industry partners;
• Teach one or more of the following subjects (consumer behaviour, market research, brand and sales management, digital marketing, e-commerce & social media, international marketing, strategic marketing) at the Bachelor and Master programs as well as in continuing education programs;
• Supervise Bachelor and Master thesis.
• Develop outreach activities such as conferences, scientific and academic publications, industry collaborations;
• Perform administrative duties related to teaching and research.

Profile

• Master degree (or equivalent) in the field of marketing, consumer science or related fields, PhD is a very important asset;
• Applied research experience, in particular in funding applications (for an appointment at the associate level, proven track record of securing funding for applied research, publications, conducting research projects and managing a research team, as well as of obtaining and performing consulting mandates);
• Teaching experience at Bachelor/Master level, ability to teach in English (department language);
• At least 5 years of non-academic professional experience in an international environment.

Observations

• The position of Associate Professor (category 25) is a four-year renewable contract of indefinite duration.
• If the selected candidate does not meet all the requirements for appointment as an associate professor, they may be offered a fixed-term contract as an assistant professor with conditional tenure (category 23).

Deadline for application: 13.03.2026

Starting date: 01.09.2026 or date to be agreed

Place of work: Campus Battelle, rue de la Tambourine 17 - 1227 Carouge

HES-SO Geneva / HEG adopts a recruitment policy that promotes equal opportunities and diversity.

Application process

The complete application files in the form of a single PDF (cover letter, curriculum vitae including publications list, research and teaching statements, copies of diplomas and work certificates, as well as the names and emails of three references who could be contacted directly) should be submitted electronically, in pdf format, under confidential cover to Prof. Andrea Baranzini, Director – Haute école de gestion de Genève - rh.heg@hesge.ch with mention “Associate or Assistant Professor in Marketing & Consumer Science”.

Only complete applications corresponding to the required profile and submitted before the deadline will be reviewed. For further information, please contact Human Resources on +41 22 558 69 25 – amine.balestrieri@hesge.ch.

Indications about salaries can be found on the state of Geneva salary scale (link below): https://www.ge.ch/document/echelle-salariale-01012024-toujours-valable-2025