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The University of Mannheim, Business School is offering several part-time positions as

Doctoral Researcher in the Field of Firm Survey Research (male/female/non-binary) (E 13 TV-L BW)

starting on 01. September 2023.

Successful candidates will join the Center for Doctoral Studies in Business (CDSB) within the Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) at the University of Mannheim. During the first year of the PhD program, candidates complete the structured course program of the CDSB, which includes state-of-the-art PhD classes in (Applied) Econometrics, Microeconomics, Survey Methodology, and Accounting and Taxation research.

Starting in the second year, candidates join the German Business Panel (GBP) as part of GBP’s research staff. The German Business Panel (funded by the German Research Foundation through the Collaborative Research Center TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency) conducts firm surveys with a focus on topics in taxation and accounting. Using the survey data generated through the GBP, successful candidates are expected to conduct empirical research focusing on topics either in the field of taxation or accounting. The objective is to produce research that is published in the leading international journals in the fields of business and economics.

The positions are fully funded (and no tuition fees). Candidates receive a CDSB scholarship during the first year and then move to a 75% (TVL E13) position at the GBP as of year two. The positions do not come with any teaching obligations (though there are opportunities for students interested in acquiring teaching experience). We encourage and support research visits abroad throughout the PhD program. Our students are thoroughly prepared for the academic job market and we frequently place our graduates at top universities.

We welcome applications from candidates with a background in business studies, economics or related fields (e.g., psychology, sociology, political science if they include training in statistics and quantitative/empirical work). Prior knowledge in empirical work/data-handling and/or accounting/taxation is preferable, but not strictly necessary. The course program during the first year is in English and we welcome applications from international candidates.

If you are interested in the positions, please apply through the GESS/CDSB application surface (please apply either for the taxation track or accounting track, depending on your interest) and indicate clearly in your application that you are interested in the survey-research positions at the German Business Panel. Please consult the CDSB website for application requirements.

The application deadline is:31. March 2023.

Please reach out to Professor Philipp Doerrenberg (doerrenberg@uni- mannheim.de) if you have questions about the specific GBP positions and to the CDSB staff (cdsb.gess@uni-mannheim.de) for questions on application details and general questions about our structured PhD program.

We are looking forward to your applications!

Links:

• CDSB: https:www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/programs/cdsb
• GESS: https:www.uni-mannheim.de/gess
• German Business Panel: https:gbpanel.org/page/e
• SFB/TRR 266: https:www.accounting-for-transparency.de
• Application requirements and surface: https:www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/apply/admission-requirements/for-cdsb

Applicants with disabilities are given preferential consideration in the event of equal qualification. The University of Mannheim is committed to increasing the quota of women in academia and thus encourages women with relevant qualifications to apply.

The University of Mannheim, Business School is offering several part-time positions as Doctoral Researcher in the Field of Firm Survey Research (male/female/non-binary) (E 13 TV-L BW) starting on 01. September 2023. With approximately 2,630 staff members and 12,000 students, the University of Mannheim is an academic higher education institution with an outstanding reputation in research and teaching.

In particular, the fields of Economics and Social Sciences, which are traditionally very strong at the University of Mannheim, rank among the top institutions both at national and international level. A special characteristic of the university is the high degree of networking among its five schools

Key information

• Start: 01. September 2023
• Term: The positions are temporary (in accordance with WissZeitVG)
• Remuneration bracket: E 13 TV-L BW
• Weekly hours: 29,63 hours
• Application deadline: 31 Mär 2023

Data protection

Please find detailed information on the collection of personal data from the data subject according to Article 13 GDPR on the university’ s homepage: https//www.uni-mannheim.de/universitaet/stellenanzeigen/datenschutz-bei-bewerbungen.

Submitted application documents will only be returned if you enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. Otherwise, they will be destroyed in accordance with current data protection law after the application procedure has ended. Electronic applications will be deleted accordingly.

If you apply by e-mail, please note that protection of confidential data cannot be guaranteed as unauthorized third parties might gain access to unencrypted e-mails during transmission.

Die Ausschreibung ist auch im Internet unter https://www.uni-mannheim.de/media/Universitaet/Dokumente/Ausschreibungen_Stellenanzeigen/MBS_Doctorand_Researcher_20230901.pdf abrufbar.