[AISWorld] Research Assistant position at ESB Business School, Reutlingen University, Germany

[Martin Mocker]

The University of Reutlingen, Department ESB Business School has
posted the following vacancy to be filled as soon as possible:

Research Assistant in the area of Information Systems/Digitization

The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to
simultaneously become a PhD candidate at Rotterdam School of
Management, Erasmus University, the Netherlands, with the goal of
achieving a doctoral degree.

Official posting available online at:
http://www.reutlingen-university.de/fileadmin/_aktuelles/Personal1/052_2015_ESB_Englisch.pdf

The successful candidate will work closely with Martin Mocker and
Daniel Simonovich from ESB Business School, and Eric van Heck from
Rotterdam School of Management on a project to study the digitization
of businesses and companies with digital products.


Duties:
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* Define, execute, and administer a rigorous research program in the
field of digitization of businesses/digital product companies over at
least three years.
* Conduct qualitative and quantitative empirical research, including
literature analysis, acquiring research sites, planning and conducting
interviews, designing and executing surveys, data cleanup, statistical
analysis, writing up research results
* Write scientific and practitioner-oriented publications
* Present work to practitioner and academic audiences and take on
related teaching tasks to (under-)graduate students


Profile:
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* MSc, MA or MPhil degree in business, information systems or a
related discipline with excellent results
* Have an explicit interest in and motivation for scientific research
in the areas of digitization of companies, information systems, or
business strategies of software companies
* Be proficient in the English language
* In order to be accepted into the PhD program of Erasmus University
(ERIM), the candidate will need to pass a GMAT-test (Graduate
Management Admission Test) or a GRE-test (Graduate Record
Examinations) with a score of min. 85% of the maximum points (can be
obtained after taking on the position at ESB Business School)
* Be willing to travel, also internationally
* Relevant work experience is a plus


Benefits:
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* Working in a highly international environment
* Provision of a wide range of qualification and further education measures
* Salary TV-L E13 (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany)
* Opportunity to participate in and successfully complete all doctoral
education-based courses that form part of the ERIM doctoral program at
Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (after successful
application to the program)
* Contract duration: three years


Reutlingen University is striving to achieve a higher proportion of
women among the staff and expressly invites applications from
qualified women. Applications from equally well qualified people with
disabilities will be given preference.


Application process and deadline:
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Applications, including the usual supporting documentation, should be
made by the closing date of July 4, 2015 quoting reference number
052/2015 In the case of written applications we ask that you send only
copies of certificates, as we are unfortunately unable to return your
documents. We prefer to receive applications by email only in PDF
format as one single file and sent to
info.personal at reutlingen-university.de

Contact for more detailed information: Prof. Dr. Martin Mocker, tel.:
+49(0)7121/271 3123 E-Mail: Martin.Mocker at reutlingen-university.de

E-Mail for applications: Info.Personal at Reutlingen-University.de
Postal Address: Hochschule Reutlingen, HR Office / Personalabteilung,
Alteburgstraße 150, 72762 Reutlingen, Germany