Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Technology Management

Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich); München; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

MDCO career consulting

Relocation assistance

Equal opportunity employer

Zusammenfassung

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Technology Management to begin as soon as possible. This position is a W2 fixed-term (6 year) tenure-track professorship with the possibility for promotion to a tenured W3, endowed by the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung.

The appointee will join the TUM School of Management in Munich, contribute to research in Technology Management, and teach across bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs,

Qualifikationen

• PhD or equivalent scientific qualification is required.
• Pedagogical aptitude is required.
• Substantial international research experience is expected.

Aufgaben

• Conduct research and teach within the TUM School of Management.
• Acquire third-party funding for research projects.
• Promote and mentor early-career scientists and researchers.

Kenntnisse

Pedagogical aptitude

Teaching

Research collaboration

International research experience

Ausbildung

Doctoral degree (PhD)

Jobbeschreibung

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the position of Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Technology Management to begin as soon as possible. The position is a W2 fixed-term (6 year) tenure-track professorship with the possibility for promotion to a tenured W3. The professorship is endowed by the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung.

Scientific Environment

The professorship will be assigned to the TUM School of Management and located in Munich. The TUM School of Management is one of the leading management schools in Germany and internationally. Our focus in research and teaching is at the interface of management and technology, where we aim to make a real impact. Our faculty members publish regularly in leading journals relevant to the school’s departments Finance & Accounting, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Strategy & Leadership, Economics & Policy and Operations & Technology, and maintain close ties in interdisciplinary research with other schools and industry.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include research and teaching, third party funding acquisition, as well as the promotion of early-career scientists. We seek to appoint an expert in the research area of Technology Management with a focus on transformative technologies such as e.g., artificial intelligence, digital platform enterprises, or green technologies. Teaching responsibilities include courses in the school’s bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs, particularly in the Bachelor in Management and Technology, Master in Management (MIM), Master in Management and Innovation (MMI), and TUM’s Executive MBA Program. Courses in R&D Strategy, Technology Management, and Technology Commercialization are of special interest to the School.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who have demonstrated initial scientific achievements and the capacity for independent research at the highest international level. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree or equivalent scientific qualification, as well as pedagogical aptitude, are prerequisites. Substantial research experience abroad is expected (please see www.tum.de/en/faculty-recruiting-faq/ for further information).

Our Offer

Based on the best international standards and transparent performance criteria, TUM offers a merit-based academic career path for tenure track faculty from Assistant Professor through a permanent position as Associate Professor, and on to Full Professor. The regulations of the TUM Faculty Recruitment and Career System apply.

TUM provides excellent working conditions in a lively scientific community, embedded in the vibrant research environment of the Greater Munich Area. The TUM environment is multicultural, with English serving as a common interface for scientific interaction and as the dominant teaching language. TUM offers attractive and performance-based salary conditions and social benefits.

The TUM Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO) provides tailored career consulting to the partners of newly appointed professors. The MDCO assists the relocation and integration of new professors, their partners and accompanying family members.

Your Application

TUM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from women. The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance.

Application documents should be submitted in accordance with TUM’s application guidelines for professors. These guidelines and detailed information about the TUM Faculty Recruitment and Career System are available at www.tum.de/faculty-recruiting. Here you will also find TUM’s information on collecting and processing personal data as part of the application process.

Please submit your application by 4 September 2026 via the TUM recruitment portal:
www.recruit.tum.de

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