Ph.D. Position in Marketing

Overview

Lille Economics and Management (LEM UMR CNRS 9221) and IÉSEG School of Management invite applications for a fully funded Ph.D. Position in Marketing at its Paris Campus.

Project description: This research examines how socioeconomic inequality shapes how consumers interpret and morally evaluate social stereotypes in market contexts. It explores whether perceptions of socioeconomic status affect the evaluation of different social stereotypes and how these evaluations translate into marketplace judgments, including perceptions of fairness, responsibility, and legitimacy in consumption contexts. The project integrates perspectives from consumer behavior, social perception, and moral psychology to understand how inequality shapes moral evaluations in market settings. It is designed as an article-based Ph.D. aimed at producing publishable research in top international journals in marketing and consumer behavior. The Ph.D. will adopt a primarily quantitative approach with an emphasis on experimental methods to investigate causal relationships in consumer judgments and decision making.

The Ph.D. student will be responsible for:

• Conducting a comprehensive literature review on social perception, inequality, and consumer judgments.
• Developing theoretical frameworks and hypotheses related to stereotypes, socioeconomic status, and moral evaluations in market contexts.
• Designing and executing empirical studies using quantitative methods.
• Collecting, managing, and analyzing data using statistical software.
• Publishing findings in academic journals, presenting working papers at conferences, and communicating research findings to broader audiences when relevant.

The Ph.D. student will be co-supervised by Dr. Benjamin Boeuf and Dr. Jorge Jacob, and will be affiliated with the Marketing and Sales department. The student will also have the opportunity to collaborate on one of the projects with Dr. Nico Heuvinck.

About IÉSEG School of Management

IÉSEG is AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accredited and is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles. It is a CNRS research lab member: LEM. IÉSEG’s faculty is diverse with 45 nationalities represented.

About Lille Economics and Management (LEM)

LEM is a research unit comprising CNRS, the University of Lille and IÉSEG School of Management. It includes about 200 researchers and 100 doctoral students in economics and management. LEM is an international, dynamic laboratory with strong scientific ambition.

Qualifications

Applicants must:

• Have an academic MSc (or be close to completion) in a relevant field such as marketing, consumer behavior, psychology, behavioral science, management, quantitative methods or economics.
• Demonstrate interest in research topics on marketing, consumer psychology and behavioral sciences.
• Demonstrate strong personal and research interest in topics on Diversity.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and quantitative skills and an academic master’s level in statistical methods and quantitative research.
• Have initial knowledge in SPSS or STATA.
• Show clear motivation for academic research and a commitment to research excellence.
• Be curious, rigorous, organized, receptive to feedback, and able to work collaboratively.
• Be fluent in English, with the ability to write high-quality academic texts in English.

Applicants should (desirable):

Have experience with software such as Qualtrics and Zotero or Mendeley.

Working conditions

The selected candidate is expected to begin in September 2026. The gross salary will be competitive with other European research and academic institutions (around €2400 gross per month). The Ph.D. role will be based in Paris, on the campus of IÉSEG School of Management. The selected candidate will enroll in a Ph.D. program at the University of Lille, with support from IÉSEG, following the LEM PhD program co-organized by the University of Lille and IÉSEG. The Ph.D. student will benefit from a dynamic international research environment and will receive support and resources to conduct innovative research with strong publication potential. Assistance with visa procedures and relocation will be provided.

Application procedure

IÉSEG places tremendous value on diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all backgrounds. Underrepresented groups in academia are particularly encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should submit:

• Their curriculum vitae.
• Transcripts of marks at undergraduate (Bachelor’s) and postgraduate (Master’s) level.
• Two letters of recommendation from academic referees (with contact details).
• A sample of previous research work (e.g., conference or journal paper, working project, or Master’s thesis).
• A motivation letter explaining why they wish to undertake a PhD in this area.

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Application deadline: Early applications are encouraged; final deadline is 25 April 2026.