Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Organizational Behavior with Expertise in Leadership and Emotions

University of Zurich Department of Business Administration

Department of Business Administration /Chair of Human Resource Management and Leadership / Center for Leadership in the Future of Work

Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Organizational Behavior with Expertise in Leadership and Emotions 80 - 100 %

Start of employment : as soon as possible or upon agreement Spring 2026, temporary

The Chair of Human Resource Management and Leadership is part of the Center for Leadership in the Future of Work (CLFW). Our research focuses on emotions at work, leadership, and motivation.

Your responsibilities

Your primary tasks will include supporting research, teaching, and activities at the Center for Leadership in the Future of Work (CLFW).

In the area of research:

• Conduct research and publish in top-tier journals
• Becoming an active member of our research community

In the area of teaching:

• Providing mentoring and methodological support for PhD students
• Helping deliver courses on leadership for undergraduate, graduate and/or executive participants
• Providing guidance for Bachelor and Master students in their theses

In the area of the CLFW:

• Providing support for and engage in networking opportunities, such as assistance with hosting research conferences and Personal Development Workshops
• Contributing to our efforts in the Center for Leadership in the Future of Work as a leading global platform for rigorous research, forward-looking teaching, effective outreach, and organizational and societal impact

Your profile

• Completed or nearly completed PhD degree or its equivalent in Business or Psychology or neighboring fields, with an emphasis on organizational behavior or industrial psychology and, ideally, on leadership and emotions
• Publication track record in top-tier management or psychology journals, or publication potential as evident in working papers or papers under review
• Excellent oral and written English language skills, as evidenced in a PhD dissertation written in English; German language skills are not needed
• Excellent understanding of quantitative methods, including study design and statistical analyses, as well as relevant software packages, such as R, Mplus, Stata, and/or SPSS
• Excellent German and English language skills
• Good presentation skills, as evident in conference presentations; teaching experience (ideally with formal student evaluations) is a plus
• Devotion to writing; experience with popular writing (for outlets such as blogs, magazines, or newspapers) is a plus
• Collaborative spirit and energy for working in a team, as well as curiosity, self-reliance, and initiative-taking

Information on your application

Please email your application documents as one PDF in English to Lissette Cabrera: recruiting.clfw@business.uzh.ch. The application should include the following documents:

• Cover letter, including your potential start date. Please indicate both when your earliest possible start date is and when your desired start date is (which may be later).
• CV
• A personal statement, including a summary of research, teaching, and service activities
• Copies of 1-2 research papers
• Contact information for 2-3 academic references
• If available, teaching evaluations
• If available, transcripts of grade reports and test scores

What we offer

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
• Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

Learning and Development

• Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
• Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

Food

• Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
• Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

Healthcare

• Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
• Free seasonal flu vaccinations
• Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

Discounts

• Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
• Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
• Special conditions on hotel reservations

Conditions of Employment

• Policies of the UZH
• Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

International Services

• Support for people from outside Switzerland

Campuses

• Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
• Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

Location

Department of Business Administration /Chair of Human Resource Management and Leadership / Center for Leadership in the Future of Work

Plattenstrasse 14, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland

Further information

Questions about the job

Lissette Cabrera Office Manager

Questions about the application procedure

Lissette Cabrera Office Manager +41(0)44 634 29 33

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