Research and Teaching Assistant (m/f/x)

Institution Faculty of Business Administration – Munich School of Management – Institute for Accounting and Control
Remuneration group TV-L E13
Full-time / Part-time Part-time (75%)
Start date 2025-10-01 (limited to 3 years with the option of extension)
Application deadline 2025-06-20

 

About us:

The Institute for Accounting and Control at LMU Munich, one of Germany’s leading universities, focuses on researching incentive and control problems within firms using both analytical and empirical methods.

Join us, if you are curious, ambitious, and ready to challenge yourself? Join our team at one of Germany’s top universities and embark on a journey that’s more than just a PhD. Over the next 3–4 years, you’ll invest in your personal and professional development, gain deep research expertise, learn new skills, and grow beyond your boundaries — academically and personally.

 

We are looking for you:

Research and Teaching Assistant (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

  • You conduct research at the highest level, interrelated with the research fields of the Institute.
  • Collaborate closely with an active, supportive team and with Prof. Hofmann.
  • Present your work at leading international conferences and workshops.

 

Your qualifications:

  • You hold or are finishing a top Master’s in Business, Economics, or related fields.
  • You’re fluent in English and eager to work both independently and in a team.
  • You’re motivated, curious, and ready to grow.

 

Benefits:

  • A vibrant, international research environment with passionate colleagues.
  • Access to the DFG-funded TRR 266 “Accounting for Transparency”, a major collaborative research project across top German universities.
  • Freedom to explore diverse methods – from analytical or empirical models to AI-supported analyses.
  • Benefit from excellent development opportunities through our strong ties to practice via joint research projects.
  • A workplace in central Munich, near the Englisch Garden, with a strong academic-social balance (e.g., bike tours, skiing, and more!).
  • A position with salary based on the TV-L scheme (TV-L 13 75% position).
  • The opportunity of pursuing a doctorate, including the completion of the Master of Business Research (MBR).

 

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

 

Contact:

Ready to grow with us?

Submit your application (CV, transcript, short motivation letter) by June 20th, 2025, to: iuc@som.lmu.de

For questions, contact: Prof. Dr. Christian Hofmann

 

Where knowledge is everything.

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Participating Institutions

TRR 266‘s main locations are Paderborn University (Coordinating University), HU Berlin, and University of Mannheim. All three locations have been centers for accounting and tax research for many years. They are joined by researchers from LMU Munich, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Goethe University Frankfurt, University of Cologne and Leibniz University Hannover who share the same research agenda.

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