Research Assistants Accounting (Research Assistant)

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 topics of education, culture, political science, management and technology, as well as sustainability. Its study model with the Leuphana College, the Leuphana Graduate School, and the Leuphana Professional School has received numerous awards.

For the Institute for Management, Accounting & Finance (IMAF) at the Professorship for Business Administration, especially Accounting, Auditing & Corporate Governance (Prof. Dr. Patrick Velte), the university is looking for responsible, motivated, and committed individuals for five positions at the earliest possible date as

Research Assistants (EG 13 TV-L, 50%, fixed-term for a duration of 4 years)

The positions are filled and funded through various cooperation agreements with medium-sized auditing and tax consultancy companies for the Hamburg and Munich locations. The projects provide that the person to be hired will work at Leuphana Universität for 6 months of the year for their own scientific further qualification (completion of the doctorate) and will be granted leave without pay for 6 months to work practically in the field of Audit at the respective company during this time. Remuneration during this time is provided separately by the company.

Your tasks:

• own scientific further qualification (doctorate based on English-language journal publications)
• scientific services

Your profile:

• Completed university degree in economics (Master or equivalent) with a focus on Finance and/or Accounting as well as related topics (e.g., Tax, Corporate Governance)
• relevant practical experience
• above-average grades in all individual achievements
• good English skills
• ability to perform scientific work
• 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,
• an 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 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
• flexible and family-friendly options to switch between on-site work and mobile work,
• an extensive range of internal and external further training opportunities,
• a diverse range of sports activities supported by the university, which can be taken for one hour per week during working hours to promote employee health,
• a lunch and dinner gastronomic offer in the Mensa supported by the university,
• a job ticket for the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund supported by the university.

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.

Please submit all required documents (please without a photo) via our application portal (https://jobs.leuphana.de/datenabfrage/WiMa_Accounting_2026) by 30.09.2026. Please indicate in your cover letter which cooperation partner you are referring to. We look forward to your application!

Keywords (referring to the cooperation partners):

• WiMa Accounting Baker Tilly
• WiMa Accounting Doctores
• WiMa Accounting Lerdon
• WiMi Accounting Advicon
• WiMa Accounting PKF