Doctoral Researcher in Sustainable Supply Chain Management

About the role

The Supply Chain Management Group (Prof. Dr. Stephan Wagner) at the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics at ETH Zurich is looking for a PhD student / doctoral researcher in Sustainable Supply Chain Management. The position is based in Zurich and is fixed-term. It is part of a project led by Dr. Christian Wagner and Prof. Dr. Stephan Wagner, in a team-oriented, international research environment.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct doctoral research on social sustainability issues in supply chains, using quantitative and qualitative methods, including engagement with industry partners and analysis of secondary data
• Write research-oriented papers for scholarly journals, academic proceedings and practitioner journals; the dissertation is expected to consist of three high-quality papers
• Supervise master's theses, assist with teaching and take part in community outreach

Required profile

• Masters' degree in Industrial Engineering, Economics, Business Administration or a related field
• Excellent written and oral English, ideally German
• Strong motivation for academic research
• Comfortable taking a leading role in research meetings and networking at conferences

Required skills

• Background in empirical methods and data analysis using statistical or econometric techniques
• Analytical background and interest (candidates with primarily analytical backgrounds will not be considered)
• Teamwork, independence, proactivity and project management abilities

What we offer

• Close supervision and collaboration with international research partners
• Opportunities to attend international academic conferences and present your work
• Access to ETH Zurich's research infrastructure, courses and career development programmes
• Public transport season tickets, car sharing, sports, childcare, a competitive salary and pension benefits

Applications must be submitted as a single merged PDF through the ETH Zurich online portal, with cover letter, CV, two references, transcripts and representative publications. The deadline is 30 November 2026, with rolling review.