Your tasks and responsibilities:

• You will explore research questions related to financial and sustainability reporting.
• In this area, you will focus on empirical work related to corporate mandatory and voluntary reporting practices as well as the role of regulation and learning.
• As a teaching assistant, you will conduct tutorials in our Institute’s Bachelor- and Master-level courses as well as supervise students’ theses.
• As a PhD candidate and research assistant, you will present your work at international conferences, aspire to publish in leading international journals, and be an active member of our Institute team.

Your qualifications:

• You have completed a Master’s degree in business administration, economics, or a related field of study – ideally with a specialization in accounting, finance, and/or sustainability management and reporting.
• You have the skills and motivation to work in the above research fields.
• You have acquired empirical skills as well as substantive expertise in accounting theory and practice, through either specialization in Bachelor’s and/or Master’s programs, topical and methodological theses, or relevant internships.
• Very good analytical skills and English language skills, being a good team player, an independent way of working as well as a high level of commitment are also welcomed.

Benefits:

• Your workplace is centrally located in Munich at LMU’s main campus. Our accounting and taxation cluster works internationally in an open, and cooperative working atmosphere.
• Our research in the fields of financial and sustainability accounting and reporting, management accounting, corporate governance and auditing, financial analysis, valuation, and taxation contributes at the highest scientific level to solving current practical problems.
• This role offers a unique platform for intellectual exploration, allowing you to delve deep into your area of expertise and develop valuable research skills.
• We offer payment according to TV-L E 13. There is the possibility of part-time employment and partly working from home. The application of women is welcome.

Please find information about LMU career opportunity support services here.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

We look forward to receiving your application. Please send your documents as a single PDF file to Prof. Dr. Thorsten Sellhorn: sellhorn@lmu.de, with a copy to rwp@som.lmu.de (Evelyn Pachta) no later than 2023-09-15.

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