Research Assistant in the Department of Operations, Information and Technology (Sector: Mobility & Sustainability)

The switch from internal combustion engines to battery electric vehicles (buses, cars, mopeds, scooters, trucks, etc.) and the coupling of BEVs to the energy sector (especially at distribution level) play a crucial role in achieving the goals set forth in the EU Green Deal and subsequent. At the same time, the manufacturing footprint and technological leadership of mobility hardware is shifting from the West to the East. This change and restructuring provides many opportunities for research.

We are looking for a self-starter who wants to research the current trends in the mobility sector and its role in green energy, the state of transformation and emerging new players and structures.

The position entails the following responsibilities:

Support the professor in his mobility-related projects (e.g., analyzing the effects of new technologies, new players, new business models) Investigate the coupling between mobility and energy, e.g., emerging dominant designs in the area of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) solutions and technologies

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

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, Python or Minitab a plus

Strong interest in the mobility and renewable energy sector

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

Work-permit in Spain (mandatory)

We offer

Opportunity to work with a renowned professor in the mobility sector

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

Have access to leading decision makers in the industry

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: [email protected]