Research Associate for the Institute for Management, Accounting & Finance (IMAF) (Research Associate)

Leuphana Universität Lüneburg stands as a humanistic, sustainable, and action-oriented university for innovation in education and science. Methodological diversity, interdisciplinary collaboration, transdisciplinary cooperation with practice, and an overall dynamic development characterize its research profile in the core themes of Education, Culture, Management/Technology, Sustainability, and State. Its international study model with the Leuphana College, the Leuphana Graduate School, and the Leuphana Professional School is unique in Germany and has received numerous awards.

For the Institute for Management, Accounting & Finance (IMAF), Professorship for BWL, especially Accounting, Auditing & Corporate Governance (Prof. Dr. Patrick Velte), the university is seeking a responsible, motivated, and committed personality as a

Research Associate (PostDoc or PhD) (EG 13 TV-L, 100%, fixed-term for a duration of three years)

or

Academic Councilor on a temporary basis (A13 NBesG, 100%, fixed-term for a duration of three years)

Your tasks:

• Preparation and implementation of courses in the amount of 4 SWS in the field of Accounting, Auditing & Corporate Governance
• scientific services, in particular supervision of students
• own scientific further qualification (on the basis of English-language journal publications)

Your profile:

• completed university degree in business administration (Master or equivalent) with focuses on Accounting, Auditing, Corporate Governance, Tax, or Finance (PhD position) or a doctorate in one of the mentioned areas (PostDoc position)
• above-average grades in all partial achievements
• English language skills
• ability to perform scientific work
• interest in research activities and empirical-quantitative research methods (e.g., STATA, R, Python)
• organizational and communicative skills as well as teamwork, flexibility, and initiative

Our offer:

• an inspiring working environment as part of the university community of researchers, teachers, students, and staff in technology and administration,
• a workplace at one of the most beautiful university locations in Germany in a true campus university with an internationally renowned central building by Daniel Libeskind and the directly adjacent Wilschenbruch nature reserve
• high job security as part of the public service,
• additional company pension scheme via the Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL),
• flexible and family-friendly working hours within a flexitime framework from 6 am to 9 pm,
• flexible and family-friendly options to switch between on-site work and mobile work,
• an extensive internal and external training program,
• a diverse range of sports activities promoted by the university, which can be taken for one hour per week during working hours to promote employee health,
• a university-subsidized lunch offering in the Mensa,
• a university-subsidized Deutschlandticket as a job ticket.

The position is generally suitable for part-time, but a 100 percent occupancy is intended.

Your application:

For content-related inquiries regarding the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Patrick Velte (patrick.velte@leuphana.de (https://mailto:[patrick.velte@leuphana.de](mailto:patrick.velte@leuphana.de)) , Tel. 04131.677-2117).

Leuphana Universität Lüneburg promotes professional gender equality and heterogeneity among its members. Applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if qualifications are equal.

Leuphana Universität Lüneburg promotes professional gender equality and heterogeneity among its members. Applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if qualifications are equal.

Please submit all required documents (please without a photo) via our application portal (https://jobs.leuphana.de/datenabfrage/IMAF2026) by 30.09.2026. We look forward to your application!