Research Associate (Doctoral Student) (m/f/x) in Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise

(100%, TV-L E13)

TUM School of Management at TUM Campus Heilbronn invites applications for a Research Associate (m/f/x) at the level of TV-L E13 (public sector pay scale) at the newly founded Global Center for Family Enterprise (Prof. Dr. Miriam Bird). Expected starting date is September 2024 or by mutual agreement. The doctoral student is expected to work and conduct research in the area of entrepreneurship and family enterprise. The position (m/f/x) is limited to 36 months (extension for another 12 months is possible).

About us…

Founded in 2002, TUM School of Management is part of TUM, one of the leading technical universities in the world. TUM was one of the first universities in Germany to be named a University of Excellence. With its strong research environment and close ties to industry, the school constantly scores well in rankings, currently listed as the strongest German business school for research, and #9 in Europe for M.Sc. programs in entrepreneurship. The TUM Campus Heilbronn is a dynamic organization whose goal is to achieve excellence in research, teaching and impact.

We offer…

• the opportunity to work on a PhD thesis in the entrepreneurship research field (e.g., entrepreneurial teams) with the flexibility to select a topic of personal interest,
• the unique possibility to collect data at the accelerator programs at the local innovation center,
• the opportunity to get engaged in the international research community and present your work at international conferences and publish your work together with members of the research team in leading journals,
• provision of extensive training as well as developmental support from experienced scholars and
• the possibility to contribute to teaching activities at the Global Center for Family Enterprise.

We look for…

• a team player with a strong master's degree in management, (organizational) psychology, sociology, finance, economics, data science, business informatics, or related subjects,
• with a strong passion and curiosity for entrepreneurship and/or family business research, and analytical skills,
• ideally with a solid knowledge of empirical research methods (quantitative or experimental),
• with a passion for collecting, processing and analyzing primary data using novel machine learning methods (e.g., processing video recordings with Natural Language Processing),
• excellent organizational and oral/written communication skills in English (command of the German language is an asset but not a must) and
• with motivation to contribute to the Global Center for Family Enterprise in research and teaching.

Application

Please send a cover letter (specifying a possible starting date), your CV, and relevant university and work certificates in one pdf-file until July 10, 2024 to bewerbungen.gcfe@mgt.tum.de.

For further information about this position please contact Ms. Tamara Hörtling (tamara.hoertling@tum.de).

The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in the case of otherwise essentially equal suitability, ability and professional performance. As an equal opportunity employer, TUM explicitly encourages applications from women as well as from all others who would bring additional diversity dimensions to the university. The position can also be filled as a part-time position.

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