Dries Faems

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is advertising a Research Assistant/Doctoral Student (f/m/d) position at the Chair of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technological Transformation in Vallendar, Germany. The post is closely linked to the WHU Entrepreneurship Center and the collaboration with the Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK) Koblenz . The PhD-related project focuses on entrepreneurship , data-driven entrepreneurship , and the analysis of the Koblenz entrepreneurial ecosystem . A major part of the work involves data mapping, monitoring, and analysis , with an explicit emphasis on using AI , including machine learning and generative AI , in day-to-day research activities. The post is described as a 70% position and offers the option to conduct a PhD at the chair. Eligibility highlights include an excellent MSc degree in Management , Business Psychology , Business Engineering , or Data Science ; fluency in German ; basic experience with Python or similar coding languages; and experience with quantitative research methods . Interest in entrepreneurship and in applying data analytics/AI to research is essential. This is a job-like doctoral opening rather than a scholarship. No deadline is stated in the post excerpt. Interested candidates should apply through the WHU Personio vacancy page and use the application button on the job listing. Questions can be directed to Professor Dries Faems at [email protected] .