Doctoral Student Position (m/f/x) in Management
(100%, TV-L E13)

The TUM School of Management invites applications for a doctoral student position on the TV-L E13 level (m/f/x) of the public sector pay scale at the Professorship of Accounting. The professorship is an integral part of the Global Center for Family Enterprise at the TUM Campus Heilbronn. It contributes to a wide spectrum of contemporary challenges in management. The expected starting date is October 01, 2022 or earlier/later by mutual agreement. The position is limited to 36 months. An 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 research and practitioner rakings. The TUM Campus Heilbronn is a dynamic setting whose goal is to achieve excellence in research, teaching, and societal impact. We offer...

• the opportunity to gain scientific competences on how to conduct empirical research related to the most important global challenges (e.g., digital transformation and corporate sustainability) with a particular focus on the role of corporate communication in family enterprises,
• the freedom to conduct your own open-minded original research embedded in the interdisciplinary environment of the TUM School of Management,
• the possibility to improve your own organization and presentation skills and your normative knowledge by contributing to Bachelor and Master courses, and
• the chance to develop tight connections to the hidden champions of the Heilbronn-Franken region.

We look for a team player with...

• open-minded thinking about global economic, environmental, and societal challenges,
• completed Master’s degree in accounting, economics, finance, and/or management,
• competences in at least one of the following fields of accounting: financial accounting, managerial accounting, non-financial accounting, sustainability accounting and/or tax accounting, and
• proved oral and written communication skills in English. German skills are an advantage but not a must

Application
For your application, please send a (1) one-page cover letter, (2) one-page tabular CV, and (3) relevant university and practitioner certificates to bewerbungen.gcfe@mgt.tum.de. Please submit your application via email in one single pdf document or by post to: Technical University of Munich, TUM Campus Heilbronn, Mrs. Lena Vorsatz, Bildungscampus 9, 74076 Heilbronn. In the case of postal applications, please submit copies only, as we are unfortunately unable to return your documents once the procedure has been completed. The closing date for applications is July 31, 2022. For further information, please contact Mrs. Lena Vorsatz (lena.vorsatz@tum.de). 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. Preference will be given to disabled candidates with essentially the same qualifications. The position can also be filled as a part-time position.