The Chair of Corporate Governance is offering a full-time position as
starting on 1 September 2027.
The Chair of Business Administration and Corporate Governance (Prof. Dr. Alexandra Niessen Ruenzi) at the University of Mannheim offers a full-time Postdoc position (100%) to start on September 1st 2027. The position is generally divisible and will be awarded for a fixed term of 5 years (without tenure track) in accordance with the provisions of the the German regulatory context (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG)).
Your tasks include:
Our research focuses on empirical capital markets. We cover a broad area of topics including Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Household Finance, as well as Asset Management. Candidates are expected to contribute to the chair’s research portfolio through their own independent work and/or collaborations with members of the Finance Department. One focus is on gender differences in financial markets. In addition to working on her research projects, the candidate should support the chair in teaching and administrative tasks in order to contribute to a team-orientated working environment.
Your profile:
As the ideal candidate, you have completed a degree in business or economics with very good results and gained further qualifications through a doctorate. The prerequisite is a completed doctorate in Germany or abroad (PhD or comparable). Applicants with research projects in the main subject areas of the chair are strongly encouraged to apply. Fluent English language skills are required, German language skills are not essential.
What we offer:
We offer you an interesting and team-oriented working environment in which you can realise your research projects independently. We support young academics and offer you an open-minded research environment with excellent networking with leading international academics in the field of finance. A good and constructive working atmosphere is very important to us.
The University of Mannheim is one of the leading universities in Germany with approximately 12,000 students in five schools. Particularly in business and economics as well as in the social sciences the university ranks among the top institutions both at national and international level. More than 2,600 employees profit from an exciting work environment with numerous benefits.
Research focus of the chair:
Gender differences in capital markets Corporate Governance
Corporate Finance
Asset Management
Household Finance
Key information
Start: 1 September 2027
Term: 5 years
Remuneration bracket: E 13 TV-L BW
Weekly hours: 39,5 hours,
the position is generally suitable for job sharing
Location:
Mannheim city center
Application deadline:
30 November 2026
Reference number: PostDoc Corporate Governance
Outstanding research
Flexible work time and
Innovative academic culture
workplace models
working environment (flexitime, telework)
International
Family-friendly higher
Workplace health orientation
education institution
promotion
Applications from persons with a disability are given preferential consideration provided that they are appropriately qualified. The University of Mannheim is committed to increasing the quota of women in areas where they are underrepresented and thus encourages women with appropriate qualifications to apply.
If you are interested in applying, please send your application documents via e-mail or mail by 30 November 2026 at the latest:
Chair of Corporate Governance
University of Mannheim
L 9, 1–2
68161 Mannheim
secretary.cg@uni-mannheim.de
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Alexandra Kornfeld-Gran at
secretary.cg@uni-mannheim.de
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