Christian Peukert

PhD opportunity in Strategy and Economics of Digitization at the University of Lausanne (HEC Lausanne) , Switzerland. The position is hosted by Prof. Christian Peukert and is part of an SNSF-funded project on how digitization has transformed the consumption of media and cultural goods. The project focuses on music, video games, books, movies, and comics , using large-scale individual-level datasets , econometrics , and machine learning . The successful candidate will join the Digital Markets Lab and collaborate with a research team at the University of Warsaw . Eligibility highlights: applicants should have a Master's degree in Economics, Marketing, Information Systems, Management, Computer Science, Business Analytics , or a related field. A strong quantitative background is expected, especially in statistics, econometrics, machine learning , or related methods. Interest in platforms, consumer behavior, digital media markets , and the economics of cultural goods is important. Very good English and strong academic ambition are required. Funding and contract: the PhD is funded by an SNSF project and paid according to the UNIL salary scale for graduate assistants . The contract starts as a 1-year appointment and can be renewed up to 5 years . The role can be full-time or part-time by agreement . Application deadline: 2026-07-17 . Apply via the UNIL applications platform and include a motivation letter, CV, thesis topic proposal, BA/MA grade reports, a single-authored PDF of the MA thesis or another research-oriented output, and at least one academic reference letter. Questions can be sent to [email protected] .