Description

The Opportunity 

Hult International Business School is seeking applications for a Research Fellow to join Hult’s Research Impact Lab (launching January 2023), to focus on shared value, purpose, business and human rights, and sustainability transitions for organizations, leaders, and entrepreneurs. They will work on projects focused on how organizations can create economic value while simultaneously addressing societal needs for the benefit of all stakeholders, and how to help leaders in private and public organizations incorporate broader purposes into everything they do. Applicants must hold a PhD in business purpose and sustainability or a related field.

The successful candidate will work on a portfolio of projects which combine organizational theory on business purpose and sustainability. This will require a range of skills both in empirical and theoretical work. The focus of the position will be to publish high quality academic research in top management journals. More specifically, the Research Fellow will be responsible for the writing of academic papers, and for ensuring successful completion of the publication process. The Research Fellow will interact with the Lab’s Director and team in implementing the Lab’s research strategy and objectives. The Research Fellow will execute all research projects in coordination with other researchers and faculty affiliated with the Lab.   

In addition, their tasks may optionally include the writing of practitioner articles, case studies, literature reviews, the development of research methodologies, the building of research surveys and interview/focus group protocols, and the write-up of reports. Non-academic tasks will be secondary to the primary goal of publishing high quality academic research.

The candidate will benefit from an active and growing research environment in a global business school, and exposure to a diverse group of faculty and researchers.

Key activities and accountabilities

• Produce high quality academic research in top management journals (ideally, FT 50)
• Work collaboratively with other researchers and faculty within the Lab, and with external research providers and/or partners
• Collect, analyze, and draw insight from qualitative and quantitative data in a structured manner
• As applicable, present research at academic conferences
• Support Lab activities as requested by the Lab Director

Ideal Profile

• PhD in business purpose and sustainability or a closely related discipline
• Record of publishing in high quality peer reviewed journals, ideally FT 50 journals
• Knowledge of relevant organizational theory
• Practical experience within a research environment
• Ability to develop and apply new concepts; able to formulate research questions and develop successful research proposals
• Expertise in empirical research methods and data analysis procedures (quantitative or qualitative)
• Expertise using data analysis packages for quantitative or qualitative data (SPSS, Stata, R, Dedoose, Atlas.ti, NVivo, or equivalent)
• Excellent English writing skills and experience writing for academic audiences
• Full fluency in English (written and spoken) at a native level or equivalent. Other languages are a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills (multiple projects will be running concurrently)
• Ability to work independently and proactively with minimum supervision
• Deadline and results oriented
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work effectively as part of a research community and motivate others to produce a high standard of work

Further Information

This is a full-time position for 3-years in the first instance but potentially extendable based on performance. You will be based at a Hult campus located in Boston, San Francisco, London, Ashridge, or Dubai and join a global team of faculty and researchers.

Position Start date: January 2023

Equal opportunities at Hult

Hult is dedicated to actively creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing opportunity regardless of gender, religion, race, color, sexual identity, disability, ethnicity, age, and all the individual identities that make us unique. If you require any accommodation to assist you in the interview process, please submit this with your inquiry.

Hult offers competitive salaries and benefits in a global, empathetic, and highly multicultural working environment. If you are motivated by the prospect of an international career with a dynamic and forward-thinking school, we’d love to hear from you. Staff are also eligible for further training opportunities including the Hult staff MBA, and a dedicated training budget.  

About us

Hult is a new kind of non-profit business school that constantly innovates to meet the needs of students, employers, and society in a world that is changing faster than ever before. More than a business school, Hult is a dynamic and multicultural community that educates, inspires, and connects some of the most forward-thinking business talent from around the world.  

What we do

Hult International Business School is a non-profit educational pioneer and the first triple accredited US business school. Ranked by the Financial Times, Economist, Forbes, and Bloomberg Businessweek, Hult offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive education programs across its global campuses in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai, and New York. The school’s philosophy is that business skills can only truly be learned by doing. By immersing students from all over the world in practical, hands-on experiences from day one, this fresh approach to education is creating a global community of confident, entrepreneurially minded graduates, ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.

Solving problems and overcoming challenges is what our students do: all year, every year. We bring together creative, open-minded people from all over the world to find solutions to the world’s most pressing issues by doing business, not just studying it. So they graduate with the skills and the mindset to be ready for anything.

And now we’re looking for talented workforce that think the same way. 

We seek to promote an environment for our students, faculty, and staff that welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, races, religions, genders, sexual identities, abilities, and personal circumstances in a spirit of inclusivity and belonging. At Hult, we believe that it’s through our diversity that we find our strength.

Mission statement

We strive to be the most relevant business school in the world. By using our global reach and always being creative, entrepreneurial, and on the cutting edge, our aim is to have a positive impact on individuals and organizations by transforming their management practices. In so doing, we hope to be the business school of choice for existing and aspiring leaders. We will contribute to sustainable growth, helping leaders to integrate commercial success and societal well-being.

Legal

Hult International Business School is a 501©(3) non-profit educational organization registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) to award U.S. degrees. Students are awarded a joint U.S. and U.K. degree on successful completion of the program. The U.K. degree is awarded by the Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust, known as Ashridge, with which Hult has a strategic alliance.