Student Assistant – Strategic Management & AI Forecasting; m​/w​/d

The Chair of Prof. Dr. Peter Murmann at the Institute of Management & Strategy works at the intersection of strategic management, competitive advantage, and artificial intelligence, studying how firms can anticipate and shape a quickly evolving and uncertain future. With this role, we bring that research to a new frontier: using AI to forecast economic and political development across Africa.

You can find more information about us and our institute on our website:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Universität St.Gallen | Institut of Management & Strategy | Dufourstrasse 40a | 9000 St.Gallen | .ch

• Build an interactive, AI-powered forecasting platform using our existing tools
• Scrape prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi for relevant questions on African economic and political development
• Develop and test autonomous forecasting agents
• Evaluate AI forecasting accuracy and benchmark it against prediction markets
• Conduct data analysis and supporting research
• Maintain and update the website and dashboard

• Advanced Bachelor's or Master's student in Management, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, AI, or a related field
• Strong interest in strategic management, forecasting, and artificial intelligence
• Experience with large language models and AI agents
• Independent and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership
• Can work collaboratively in a team environment
  
  Excellent English communication skills (Level C1 or higher)
• Analytical, structured, and detail-oriented way of working
• Some programming and data-analysis skills (e.g. Python) are a plus