洛桑联邦理工学院、鹿特丹伊拉斯姆斯大学最新岗位制博士项目分享

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洛桑联邦理工学院

Doctoral position in Architecture

EPFL | Laboratory for the Theory of Environment and Materials in Architecture

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 20, 2025

Mission

The Laboratory for the Theory of Environment and Materials in Architecture (THEMA) at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is pleased to invite applicants for a doctoral position to conduct architectural research on building materials. We seek applicants that will explore the reflexive relationships between building materials and the production of architecture and the city.

The laboratory THEMA (Theory of Environment and Materials in Architecture) is led by Prof. Sarah Nichols. The lab uses the tools of architectural research to critically investigate broader building cultures, including infrastructure and urbanization at large, and architecture’s place within and beside them. Broadly characterized, the lab’s interests encompass the materialization of buildings and infrastructures, from site processes to building materials to project coordination—and the values and concepts that shape these practices.

Position overview

Within the framework of THEMA’s research interests, the doctoral candidate will investigate building materials to understand some of the local and global implications of their production and use in shaping building cultures. Candidates may propose the study of a particular building material, place, and time period and invite projects that explore local specificities in the production, use, and governance of building materials or related investigation. Investigating building materials allows understanding their production and use as a path to link impacts that occur in different places and by different means: production, construction, and consequences as well as the discursive field that shapes their use.Drawing on methods and tools such archival research, critical mapping, architectural drawings, literature surveys, and ethnographic fieldwork, candidates may critically examine the relationships between building materials, their local and global implications, and the ways they shape and are shaped by architectural discourse, territorial transformations, construction practices, and environmentalconsequences. By linking the disparate sites where materials are produced and used, one can better understand how building cultures around materials shape the production of the built environment. In doing so, the project will help countering dominant narratives of material universality by unraveling the locally specific practices around building materials.

Investigating building cultures is a useful way of situating architecture within larger socio-economic and ecological contexts to understand the production of built environments in different sites and in relation to one another. Contributing to emerging conversations at the intersection of architectural theory, environmental humanities, production studies, and related fields and disciplines, we seek applications that aspire to shift the discourse on sustainability of building cultures by demonstrating that impacts must be understood not only through metrics but also within specific social and ecological contexts to foster effective paths toward more equitable and sustainable material futures.

Position details

The PhD position is full-time (100%) with an expected duration of four years. The position is within the laboratory THEMA, affiliated with the Section and Institute of Architecture, part of the School of Architecture, Civil, and Environmental Engineering ENAC.

The candidate will enroll in the doctoral program EDAR (Architecture and Sciences of the City). Enrollment will allow the candidate to join courses within EPFL and at any other university in Switzerland with the agreement of the supervisor. The required coursework can typically be completed within the first three semesters of study. All PhD candidates at EPFL are expected to contribute 20% of their time to assisting teaching. The PhD candidate will be expected to be present at EPFL for most of their studies to complete coursework and contribute to the academic life of the school.

• Conduct literature surveys, produce critical mapping, analyze architectural drawings, and conduct ethnographic fieldwork, where applicable
• Collaborate within THEMA’s methodological framework, which will draw from the team’s prior research on materials and the broader approaches of production studies and ethnography
• Contribute academic publications and presentations related to the laboratory’s focus
• Participate in the development of outreach activities, where applicable
• Assist with undergraduate teaching

Profile

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in architecture, architectural history, or a related field
• Strong research and analytical skills; experience with research preferred
• Excellent written and verbal English; fluency in other languages is an asset
• A strong interest in the intersection of architecture and the environment

Application information

EPFL is one of two Federal Institutes of Technology in Switzerland and the sister school of ETH Zurich; both schools are part of the ETH domain. It is an English- and French-language polytechnic whose main campus is in Lausanne. EPFL is a growing and well-funded institution fostering excellence and intellectual diversity within a fertile environment for scholarship and collaboration. EPFL’s multilingual, international environment offers excellent resources, salaries, and benefits.

Applicants should submit the following documents :

• Cover letter (1-2 pages) explaining your background and motivation to conduct a PhD as part of the project
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research project proposal (3-5 pages) with the default expectation that a particular building material, place, and time period are specified, though we welcome relevant proposals that suggest other forms of inquiry
• Contact information for two references, at least one should be academic

Application deadline: May 20, 2025

For any question, please email thema@epfl.ch

Informations

Contract Start Date : October 1st, 2025

Activity Rate : 100%

Contract Type: PhD Student

Duration: 1 year, renewable

Reference: 1528

鹿特丹伊拉斯姆斯大学

PhD Position in Accounting

Erasmus School of Economics (ESE)

Salary range: € 2901 - € 3707

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1, 2025

Introduction

This PhD project explores the usefulness of accounting information. In today’s capital markets, financial accounting information plays a crucial role in reducing information asymmetry, which can otherwise lead to inefficiencies. Market-based accounting research seeks to understand how financial information assists key stakeholders—such as investors and creditors—in making investment decisions, assessing firm value, evaluating the appropriateness of CEO pay packages and firm specific corporate governance policies.

The PhD project consists of three empirical studies, focusing on one or more of the following research areas: (a) disclosure regulation of financial and ESG information, (b) the role of accounting information in assessing firm performance, and (c) the design of CEO compensation packages—particularly performance targets and the alignment of shareholder and CEO wealth. This PhD project offers an opportunity to contribute to academic and policy discussions on corporate reporting regulation and the effectiveness of current executive compensation practices.

Job description

The PhD project runs for four years. At the beginning of the four-year period, the student with an MSc or MA degree is required to successfully complete 1 year of PhD courses. This coursework consists of extensive training in accounting, finance, and econometrics and will be tailored to the background of the PhD student.

By the end of the first year, the PhD student is expected to complete a research proposal outlining the projects to be conducted over the remaining three years.

During these four years, the student will conduct three empirical studies, each developed to a level suitable for submission to top-tier journals in the field. By the end of the program, the goal is for the PhD student to be well-trained and for their research to be sufficiently developed to ensure strong prospects in the (international) academic job market.

Funding for travelling to conferences and an international research visit will be available.

Job requirements

General Requirements:

• MPhil or Research Master’s degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance is preferred.
• Candidates with an MSc or MA degree are required to successfully complete 1 year of courses at the graduate school they are part of (Research Qualifications at the Tinbergen Institute or courses at ERIM)
• Excellent study results for both the bachelor and master’s degree
• Interest in and strong motivation for scientific research explained in a statement of purpose.
• GRE test is required for all entering PhD students. Valid GRE (revised) General Test results are required from all PhD applicants (all 3 sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing). Successful applicants typically perform among the top-10% of test-takers on the quantitative part of the GRE; applicants with a Q score below 160 will not be considered.
• Excellent command of English (IELTS/TOEFL). Students whose native language is not English are therefore required to demonstrate English proficiency by:
• holding a degree from a Dutch university or an institution at which English is the language of instruction, or
• scoring at least 100 on the TOEFL iBT test or 7 on the IELTS test.
• Two (academic) reference letters, preferably from a thesis supervisor or research project supervisor.
• Curriculum Vitae