Doctoral Student (m/f/d) in the field of Management, Organizational Behavior, and Leadership

Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen; Gießen; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading educational institution in Germany is looking for a part-time Doctoral Student to support a research project on conflict management in diverse workplaces. The role requires a Master's degree in Business Administration or a related field and includes responsibilities such as developing research questions and statistical analysis. Ideal candidates will have strong research interests in organizational behavior and excellent English skills. Apply by December 11th, 2025.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Free local public transport

Training seminars and workshops

Company pension scheme

Health and sports activities

Qualifikationen

• Completed Master's or equivalent university degree.
• Interest in research on organizational behavior.
• Solid knowledge of quantitative-empirical research.

Aufgaben

• Develop research questions and conceptual models.
• Implement research designs for data collection.
• Perform statistical data analysis.

Kenntnisse

Research interest in organizational behavior

Quantitative-empirical research designs

Applied multivariate statistics

Excellent English proficiency

Good IT knowledge

Strong communication skills

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Statistical software

Jobbeschreibung

Support us from 01.03.2026 in part-time (75 %) as a Doctoral Student (m/f/d) in the field of Management, Organizational Behavior, and Leadership

The position is part of the externally funded project Managing conflict in the workplace: The role of leader & employee age and is limited for the duration of three years at the Department of Organization & Human Resource Management at the Faculty of Business Studies & Economics (Prof. Frank Walter). The salary is in accordance with the collective labour agreement of the State of Hessen (E 13 TV-H). The project will be conducted in close cooperation with the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen (Prof. Susanne Scheibe, Dr. Kyriaki Fousiani).

Your tasks at a glance

The research project comprises a series of quantitative studies that examine the role of leaders- and employees- age for (a) the use of specific conflict management strategies and (b) the consequences of such strategies; Its goal is to promote a novel, comprehensive understanding of the management of leader-employee conflicts in an increasingly older and age-diverse workforce.

• Develop research questions and conceptual models
• Develop and implement both experimental and field research designs for data collection
• Statistical data analysis
• Preparation and revision of manuscripts for presentation at academic conferences and publication in international academic journals
• Provision of academic services according to 72 HessHG

Your Qualifications And Competences

Completed Master's or equivalent university degree in Business Administration, Management, or Work/Organizational/Industrial/Social Psychology (with an emphasis on Organizational Behavior and/or Leadership), with very good performance.

• Strong, demonstrable interest in research on organizational behavior (or work/organizational psychology), ideally with an emphasis on leadership and/or the role of employees’ age in organizations.
• Solid knowledge (and, ideally, initial experiences) regarding the development and implementation of quantitative‑empirical research designs.
• Very good knowledge of applied multivariate statistics (including relevant software).
• Excellent command of English (written and verbal); good command of German is desirable, but not mandatory.
• Good general applied IT knowledge.
• Strong motivation to publish in international academic journals.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities; self‑organised and flexible working style.
• International work or study experience in relevant fields is desirable.

Our offer to you

• Cooperation and support within an international research team.
• A varied job with flexible working hours.
• Free use of local public transport (LandesTicket Hessen).
• More than 100 training seminars, workshops and e‑learning opportunities per year for personal development, as well as a wide range of health and sports activities.
• Remuneration according to TV‑H, company pension scheme, child allowance and special payments.
• Good compatibility of family and career (certificate "audit familiengerechte hochschule").

If you have any further questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Frank Walter by e‑mail ([e-mail]).

JLU welcomes qualified applications regardless of biological and social gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, age as well as sexual orientation and identity. The JLU aims for a higher proportion of women in accordance with the women's promotion plan. We therefore particularly encourage qualified female candidates to apply. JLU is certified as a family‑friendly university. Applications from disabled people of equal aptitude will be given preference.

You want to break new ground with us?

Apply via our online form by December 11th 2025, indicating reference number 557/02. We look forward to receiving your application.

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