Doctoral Research Associate - Chair of Strategic and International Management (m/f/d)

01.10.2025, Wissenschaftliches Personal

The Chair of Strategic and International Management, headed by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Hutzschenreuter, invites applications as Doctoral Research Associate (m/f/d)

Our research addresses strategies, transformations, and firm success. We strive to give success-critical impulses to business practice and further develop strategy concepts and theories. We focus on three areas: strategy&technology (in particular deep tech such as AI, robotics, biotech), strategy&global contexts, and the theory of the firm (see www.msl.mgt.tum.de/simanagement) We do not only cooperate with renowned scholars at home and abroad but also with well-known corporate partners. Research results are presented at international conferences as well as transferred to business practice.

Previous doctoral candidates of Professor Hutzschenreuter are today executives in multinational enterprises, international strategy consultancies, and private equity companies and work for renowned business schools.

Your research project is an integral part of the Chair's research and leads to co-authored publications. You will work along a structured project plan with clear milestones for each semester. As part of the doctoral studies at TUM Graduate Center (Link) you will learn the methods of academic research and have access to opportunities for content-specific postgraduate courses.

Requirements

• Successfully finished studies with a focus on business and management (e.g. business administration, industrial engineering, business informatics or economics), informatics or natural sciences/engineering with an outstanding degree (resp. graduation shortly)
• Internships or other professional experiences
• Profound knowledge in strategic management, finance and accounting, and programming skills are an advantage
• Excellent analytical and language (German and English) skills, team spirit, passion for scientific work
• Practical experience in a relevant field is an advantage
  

What we offer

Our doctoral study process (see www.msl.mgt.tum.de/simanagement) has a clear structure that ensures doctoral candidates can graduate after no more than three years. Candidates may pursue an internal doctorate (employed by TUM, salary according to the level TV-L E13) or an external doctorate, with a sufficient presence at TUM according to TUM guidelines having to be guaranteed. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, TUM explicitly encourages applications from women and all others who would bring additional diversity dimensions to the university's research and teaching strategies. Preference will be given to disabled candidates with essentially the same qualifications.

Application

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, A-level certificate or equivalent, certificates/transcripts of records of Bachelor's and Master's degree, work and internship reference letters). Please hand in all documents in a single PDF file to maria.vuillemin@tum.de. If you have any question, please get in touch with Maria Vuillemin  (Tel. +49 (0)89 289 28132).

Technical University of Munich, Chair of Strategic and International Management

Mrs. Maria Vuillemin (maria.vuillemin@tum.de)

Germany - 80333 München, Arcisstraße 21

Kontakt: maria.vuillemin@tum.de

More Information

https://www.msl.mgt.tum.de/simanagement/doing-a-doctorate-at-our-chair/