Research and Teaching Assistant (m/f/x)

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) is one of the most renowned and largest universities in Germany. LMU Munich School of Management is a leading faculty of business research and teaching. The Institute for Accounting and Control (Prof. Dr. Christian Hofmann) is part of LMU’s Accounting Cluster. We are a highly motivated team conducting research on incentive and control problems within firms. To analyze our research questions we apply analytical approaches relying on agency theory as well as empirical approaches, including archival work, field studies, and surveys. We set high standards for ourselves in research as well as in teaching: We intend to present our research on international conferences and workshops and publish our papers in leading scientific journals in order to advance our knowledge in research and practice. In our lectures, we aim at inspiring our students for our subject and provide them with the best education for their future professional objectives. Your employment offers you the opportunity to work on a broad range of topics and methodologies, which optimally prepares you for a scientific career.

We invite you to join the team! At the LMU Munich’s downtown campus, starting from April, 2025, we have the following open position, limited to 3 years, with the option of an extension: Research and Teaching Assistant (m/f/x)

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• You conduct research at the highest level, which is strongly interrelated with the research fields of the Institute.
• To obtain a doctorate degree from LMU Munich School of Management you need to complete Master of Business Research (MBR) and submit your doctoral dissertation. During your time at the Institute, you cooperate with Professor Hofmann and the Institute team.
• You present your research on international conferences and workshops.

Your salary will be based on the TV-L scheme (TV-L 13 75% position).

Your qualifications:

• You have an interest in the research fields of the Institute.
• You have very good English language skills.
• You have the ability to independently work on your research and on a joint research project as a team player.
• You show a high level of commitment.
• You are looking forward to a collaboration in a creative environment.
• You have an excellent Master degree or doctorate degree in Business Administration or Economics.

Benefits:

Being employed at our Institute provides you with excellent training and development opportunities. We are strongly connected with practice via joint research projects as well as lectures.

The funds for your position will be provided by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft – DFG). Hereby, you will have the great opportunity to be part of the exciting trans-regional Collaborative Research Center “TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency”.

Contact:

Have we inspired your interest? Please send your application documents (one-page letter of motivation, CV, and certificates) in electronic form (pdf document) with the subject “Application Research Position” to iuc@som.lmu.de. The application deadline is January 31, 2025.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Dr. Christian Hofmann.

Severely handicapped applicants will be preferred if they are otherwise of equal suitability. There is the possibility of part-time employment. The application of women is welcome.

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