Doctoral Research Associate (m/f/d) in the field of Strategy process systems design

23.10.2026, Academic staff

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

Our research aims at helping firms to boost success. We strive to provide insights critical to business practice and create success-critical solutions for business practice. We focus on three areas: strategies in information markets/btb service markets/emerging technology markets, strategy & global contexts, and strategy process systems design

The above-mentioned position focuses on the development of systems for the strategy process in corporations and other organizations, in particular systems for data analysis and simulations as part of this process, as well as systems to digitalize and enhance the strategy process itself.

We cooperate not only with renowned scholars at home and abroad but also with well-established corporate partners. Research results are presented at international conferences and applied to business practice. Several current and former doctoral students have won competitive funding. Former doctoral candidates of Professor Hutzschenreuter are today executives at multinational enterprises, international strategy consultancies, and private equity firms, and work at renowned business schools, among others.

Your research project is an integral part of the Chair's research and leads to co-authored developments and publications. As part of the doctoral studies at the TUM Graduate Center ( Link ) you will learn the methods of academic research and have access to opportunities for content-specific postgraduate courses.

Requirements

• Completed studies with a focus on business and management (e.g. business administration or business informatics) or a relevant subject for the above-mentioned position (e.g., informatics, engineering, philosophy, etc.) with an outstanding degree (resp. graduation shortly)
• Experience with self-responsible (partial) ownership of projects, internships or other professional experiences
• Profound knowledge in strategic management, finance and accounting, respectively in areas complementary for strategy process systems design; programming skills are an advantage
• Excellent analytical and language skills, team spirit, and passion for practice-oriented scientific work
• Excellent proficiency in German and English (C2) at the time of application mandatory

What we offer

Our doctoral study process (see www.msl.mgt.tum.de/simanagement ) has a clear structure that ensures doctoral candidates can graduate within 3 years. Candidates may pursue an internal doctorate (employed by TUM, with a salary at the TV-L E13 level) or an external doctorate, provided they meet the requirements outlined in the TUM guidelines. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, TUM explicitly encourages applications from women and all others who would bring additional dimensions of diversity to the university's research and teaching strategies. Preference will be given to candidates with disabilities who have essentially the same qualifications.

Application

We look forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, A-level certificate or equivalent, Bachelor's and Master's degree certificates/transcripts, and work and internship reference letters). Please hand in all documents in a single PDF file to maria.vuillemin@tum.de. First round successful applicants will be asked to hand in a short exposé (1-3 pages) in which you link your research interest to one of the chair's research projects (see www.msl.mgt.tum.de/simanagement/) or to a self-selected topic and outline ideas which you would like to do research on. 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