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Research Associate/ PhD candidate in management accounting and performance management


Vacancy details

General information

Reference

2024-1182  

Position description

Job title for the advert

Research Associate/ PhD candidate in management accounting and performance management

Core and main tasks

  • Opportunity for research and work experience at one of the leading universities in Europe
  • intensive methodological and professional qualification for a future role inside and outside academia
  • independent work with exciting partner companies and business contacts
  • close interaction with renowned faculty
  • working in an enthusiastic and interdisciplinary team
  • participation in international conferences, research visits at other universities
  • flexible working conditions & competitive compensation

Expected skills / profile

  • Master's degree with above-average grades
  • independent, team-oriented, and flexible ways of working
  • strong interest in empirical research combining insights from social sciences with con-temporary management (accounting) challenges
  • high commitment and performance
  • analytical thinking skills
  • excellent knowledge of English, basic knowledge & will to improve for German

Presentation of the organisational unit (in the advert)

We invite you to work on research questions like:
How can organizations steer behavior and employee performance in a post-disciplinary age? How do organizations account and control for topics like “impact”, “sustainability,” or other ideas that are difficult to measure? How do different kinds of organizations, eg., family firms or non-profits, implement/adapt traditional performance management concepts? How does artificial intelligence change established controlling approaches? Or contact us with your own research ideas, which we are more than happy to explore!

Employment rate in % (given as a total figure)

50-70

Desired date of entry

13/02/2024

Duration of assignment

permanent

Handled by

Primary contact

Flavia Schmid