Postdoc Position in Entrepreneurship / Family Enterprise

Technische Universität München
TUM School of Management
Professorship o Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise
Prof. Dr. Miriam Bird
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Postdoc Position (m/f/x) in Entrepreneurship / Family Enterprise
(100%, TV-L E14)

TUM School of Management at TUM Campus Heilbronn invites applications for a Postdoc position (m/f/x) in the area of Entrepreneurship / Family Enterprise at Global Center for Family Enterprise (Prof. Dr. Miriam Bird). Expected starting date is July 2025 or by mutual agreement. The scientific employee (postdoc) will be employed on a 100% position at level E 14 TV-L (public sector pay scale). The post-doctoral researcher is expected to work in the area of entrepreneurship / family enterprise. The postdoc position (m/f/x) is limited to 24 months but can be extended for another 24 months (extension is subject to a positive performance evaluation).

About us…

Founded in 2002, TUM School of Management is part of TUM, one of the leading technical universities in the world. With its strong research environment and close ties to industry, the school constantly scores well in rankings, currently listed as the strongest German business school for research, and #9 in Europe for M.Sc. programs on entrepreneurship. The TUM Campus Heilbronn is a dynamic organization whose goal is to achieve excellence in research, teaching and impact. The Innovation & Entrepreneurship department is amongst the leading of its kind in Europe, with over 50 academics at faculty, post-doctoral and doctoral levels who regularly publish in premier outlets such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, and Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Organization Science, Research Policy, Strategic Management Journal, and Social Studies of Science.

We offer…

• the opportunity to contribute to international, high-impact research projects in entrepreneurship and/or family enterprise (e.g., on entrepreneurial teams, sustainability in entrepreneurship, or the role of AI in entrepreneurship) at one of Europe’s leading universities,
• the possibility to get engaged in the international research community and present your work at international conferences and get support in publishing your work in leading management and entrepreneurship journals,
• the extension of your teaching skills through teaching activities at the Global Center for Family Enterprise and
• the provision of training as well as developmental support throughout your time at our Center.

We look for…

• a team player with completed (or nearly completed) doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in management, organizational psychology, sociology, economics, business informatics, data science, or a related field,
• with a strong passion for entrepreneurship and/or family enterprise research,
• with a solid knowledge of empirical research methods including quantitative, qualitative, or experimental approaches,
• ideally experienced in working with large datasets and
• excellent organizational and oral/written communications skills in English (command of the German language is an asset but not required).

Application

Please send a cover letter (specifying a possible starting date), your CV including publication list (including names of two academic references), and relevant university and work certificates, as well as one published or working paper in one pdf-file to bewerbungen.gcfe@wi.tum.de. Closing Date for applications is April 27, 2025.

For further information about this position please contact Professor Miriam Bird (miriam.bird@tum.de). As an equal opportunity employer, TUM explicitly encourages applications from women as well as from all others who would bring additional diversity dimensions to the university. Preference will be given to disabled candidates with essentially the same qualifications. The position can also be filled by two part-time employees.

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