Research Assistant/Doctoral Student (f/m/d) - Institute of Management Accounting and Control (IMC)

Internetchemie; Vallendar; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading private business school in Vallendar seeks a Research Assistant/Doctoral Student to explore how digitalization and AI influence finance and performance management. This role requires a master's degree and excellent analytical skills. Join a strong team and benefit from a stimulating academic environment with close ties to top companies. Enjoy flexible working conditions and opportunities for international experiences. Interested candidates should apply via the provided website.

Leistungen

Close interaction with faculty

Strong team culture

Participation in seminars and international conferences

Flexible working conditions

Data access from leading companies

Qualifikationen

• Strong interest in digitalization and management topics.
• Superior analytical skills and a high degree of curiosity.
• High level of perseverance and energy.
• Very good master-level university degree.
• Excellent English language skills.

Aufgaben

• Research on how digitalization and AI affect finance and controlling.
• Explore how companies can improve their environmental and social impact.
• Investigate making performance management flexible and adaptive.
• Study the role of CFOs and controllers in corporate transformation.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Curiosity

Perseverance and energy

Excellent English language skills

Ausbildung

Master-level university degree

Jobbeschreibung

Research Assistant/Doctoral Student (f/m/d) - Institute of Management Accounting and Control (IMC)

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is the leading private business school in Germany and is continuously ranked among the top business schools in Europe. On WHU’s two campuses in Vallendar (near Koblenz) and Düsseldorf, faculty, students, and staff enjoy working in a stimulating international environment. The organizational culture combines an entrepreneurial attitude and international orientation with a strong sense of community and diversity and a high commitment to excellence.

General information

Under the joint directorship of Prof. Lukas Löhlein, Prof. Marko Reimer and Prof. Utz Schäffer, the Institute of Management Accounting and Control (IMC) is a leading think tank in management accounting and control, that features and encourages the use of concepts, theories, and methods from economics as well as social sciences (organization studies, sociology).

Your mission

• How will digitalization and artificial intelligence change finance & controlling?
• How can you make sure that companies walk their environmental and social talk?
• How can companies make performance management more flexible and adaptive?
• How can CFOs and controllers make a difference in the corporate transformation process?

The specific topic of your dissertation will be chosen in consultation with your supervisors and we are happy to discuss any thoughts and ideas on above mentioned questions but also your own ideas that you might have. However, please note that you are not required to apply with a well-elaborated research proposal!

Your profile

• a strong interest in the above-mentioned research areas
• superior analytical skills and a high degree of curiosity
• a high level of perseverance and energy
• a very good master-level university degree
• excellent English language skills

What we offer

• Do research from day 1 and benefit from the close interaction, support, and cooperation with our faculty, international guests, and other doctoral students.
• Join a strong team with a unique culture: a passion for our field, teamwork, constant learning, open dialogue, and the power of a better argument are key!
• Benefit from our close ties to leading companies and unrivalled data access.
• Apply your insights: we are Germany’s #1 think tank in management accounting & control.
• Participate in a broad range of seminars, doctoral colloquia, and international conferences.
• Become part of our great academic family with successful alumni in research and practice!
• Explore leading universities (London, Paris, Stockholm, etc.) as Visiting Doctoral Student.
• Flexible working conditions possible!

Academic Environment

WHU has more than 50 faculty members in the fields of management, finance and accounting, economics, entrepreneurship and innovation, marketing and sales, and supply chain management. Research at WHU aims to adhere to three principles: quality, internationality, and practical relevance.

Contact

Dr. Carsten Lucaß
Director Center for Controlling and Management
phone: [phone]
email: [e-mail]
website: www.whu.edu/imc-doctoralstudies

Apply for this job

Apply at www.whu.edu/imc-doctoralstudies