Research Assistant in the Department of Production, Technology and Operations Management (Sector: Automotive & Mobility)

The automotive industry is a central element of the new mobility ecosystem. It is going through a significant change, ranging from new technologies and new business models to new players entering the field. Furthermore, Europe’s Green Deal is accelerating the transformation of the automotive industry towards a complex mobility ecosystem where green energy and sustainability play a key role.

We are looking for a self-starter who wants to research the current trends in the automotive industry & mobility sector, what drives them and what the future will look like.

The position entails the following responsibilities:

Support the professor in his automotive/mobility-related projects (e.g., analyzing the effects of new technologies, new players, new business models)

Research current developments in the sector from a general management perspective, i.e., not technological details, but implications for business

Support the development academic material for publication or use in class

Support the organization of IESE MOBILITY, an annual event for the automotive industry and the mobility sector

Attend selected sessions at IESE to support the professor

Place of work

Barcelona, Spain

Type of offer

Full Time Contract

Start date: ASAP with the possibility of extending.

Salary

1.650 euros / month before tax

Requirements

BS / BA degree or Master’s degree in Business, Economics or Engineering.

Fluent English (speaking and writing) is a must, German is a plus

Experience with Excel (e.g., VBA, Pivot Tables); basic knowledge in Mathematica, R and/or Minitab a plus

Strong interest in the automotive sector – ranging from suppliers to manufacturers and distribution – and smart mobility

Self-starter: weekly meetings with professor, rest of the time you need to be motivated enough to push your work forward

We offer

Opportunity to work with a renowned professor in the automotive sector

Do research in one of the most interesting sectors in today’s business landscape

Have access to leading decision makers in the industry

Broad focus

A highly international work environment in Barcelona at one of the best global business schools.

Contact

Interested parties please send CV, academic transcript and a cover letter in English to:

Ingrid Vergès

Research Division

IESE Business School

Email: iverges@iese.edu