Associate or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at 100% in International Business & Strategic Management
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Genève
Key information
- Publication date:23 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Genève
Job summary
Join HES-SO Genève as an Associate Professor in International Business! Enjoy a dynamic work environment with strong industry connections.
Tasks
- Conduct applied research in international business and strategic management.
- Teach courses in international business and related fields to students.
- Supervise student theses and develop industry collaborations.
Skills
- Master's degree in international business or related field, PhD preferred.
- Strong teaching experience in English at the Bachelor/Master level.
- Proven track record in securing research funding and managing projects.
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Associate or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at 100% in International Business & Strategic Management
Workplace Genève - Lake Geneva region - Switzerland CategoryEconomics | Innovation
Position Senior Scientist / Postdoc
Occupation rate 100%
Published 21 January 2026 Closing Date 29 March 2026 The Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale (HESSO-Genève) is recruiting for the 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 International Business & Strategic Management
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 and contribute to innovative, sustainability- oriented research in business and management.
Description
- Conduct applied research in international business and strategic management or related areas;
- 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 (international business, strategic management, corporate strategy, innovation management, responsible management, business ethics) in our 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, as well as industry collaborations;
- Perform administrative duties related to teaching and research.
Requirements
- Master degree (or equivalent) in the field of international business, strategic management or related fields, PhD 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.
Contact and Address
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: 29.03.2026
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 - E-Mail schreiben with mention "Associate Professor position in International Business & Strategic Management".
Only complete applications corresponding to the required profile and submitted before the deadline will be reviewed.
For further information, please contact Human Resources on 0041 (0)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') .
- 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: 29.03.2026
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 - E-Mail schreiben with mention "Associate Professor position in International Business & Strategic Management".
Only complete applications corresponding to the required profile and submitted before the deadline will be reviewed.
For further information, please contact Human Resources on 0041 (0)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') .
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