Open Positions

1

Time Span

as soon as possible for 3 years

Application Deadline

24 Feb 2025

Financing

yes

Areas of study

Information Systems and Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering and Management, Psychology

Description

The Chair of Internet Business (Professor Jan Krämer) invites applications for the position of

Doctoral Researcher
(doctoral candidate)

to start at the earliest convenience.

This is a fully-funded full-time position, based on a fixed-term contract valid for a period of three years, with the option of renewal. Remuneration is in accordance with pay grade E13 of the German public-sector collective agreement, TV-L; the salary step depends on your qualifications and experience. The current minimum annual salary is €54,699 in the first year, rising to €58,684 in the second and third year.

What we seek

• You are a highly motivated graduate with an excellent master`s degree in economics, information systems, industrial engineering, management or a related field of study. Preliminary part-time employment up to 0.5 full-time equivalent in line with pay grade E12 TV-L may be arranged temporarily for candidates who have not yet completed their master’s thesis. Please contact us for details.
• Very good analytical skills and a keen interest in the economics of the digital economy, digital markets, digital platforms, metaverse or related topics in the chair's field of research. The doctoral thesis topic can be chosen based on your personal interests.
• Ability to work in an international team, open-mindedness, and the motivation to work on a research project independently and diligently.
• Excellent spoken and written English language skills. Knowledge of German is not a requirement. The working language at the chair is English.

What we offer

• The opportunity to pursue doctoral study at a renowned German university, and as part of a particularly strong research team with internationally recognised research activities at the highest scholarly level (see www.ibusiness.uni-passau.de/en).
• The chair is involved in several large-scale research projects with national and international partners and regularly hosts leading international scholars.
• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home.
• Dedicated personal supervision and mentorship with a proven track record. Previous staff members have taken on positions of responsibility in academia and industry after completing their doctorates. The aim is to complete the doctorate within three years.
• Regular participation in international conferences and involvement in an international research network as well as in the national and international political discourse on the economic regulation of the digital economy.
• Opportunity for a research stay abroad and co-supervision by international scholars.
• Opportunity to join the structured doctoral programme of the interdisciplinary Research Training Group 2720 Digital Platform Ecosystems (see https://dpe.uni-passau.de/en) funded by the German Research Community (DFG). 
• Participation in the teaching activities of the chair in the form of lectures and the supervision of students’ seminar papers and dissertations/theses.
• Very good infrastructure, including the department's own experimental laboratory and one of the most beautiful university locations in Germany.

Application deadline: 24 February 2025

We encourage applications even before the application deadline. If you have any further questions about this position, please contact Professor Jan Krämer by e-mail (jan.kraemer at uni-passau.de)

Please send your application by e-mail, with informative documents (in particular a letter of motivation stating your intended field of research, CV, school, university and training certificates, as well as references) attached as a single PDF file, to ibusiness at uni-passau.de.

The University of Passau wishes to increase the proportion of its female staff and expressly encourages women to apply for the position. Job-sharing arrangements may be possible, depending on the number of suitable candidates.

This position is suitable for candidates with disabilities. Those who are registered disabled are given preference over non-disabled applicants who do not otherwise have statutory preferential status if their overall personal aptitudes, skills and qualifications are equal.

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