Doctoral research fellow (m/f/d) in the field of accounting and auditing

At a glance

Job category
Academic staff
Organization
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Accounting and Auditing
Location
Institutsgeb?ude, Dorotheenstra?e 1, 10117 Berlin
Reference number
DR/224/25
Time limitation
30. Jun 2027
Pay grade
E13
Job scope
Teilzeit
Number of vacancies
1
Application deadline
18. Dec 2025

The successful candidate will, besides contributing to the general teaching and research program of the school, conduct research within the transregional Collaborative Research Center TRR 266 "Accounting for Transparency", funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - DFG). The researchers of TRR 266 investigate the determinants of corporate transparency and its societal consequences. The international research network of TRR 266 commits to the principles of Open Science and provides a perfect environment for junior researchers. For more information, please refer to https://accounting-for-transparency.de.

Your responsibilities

  • scientific service in teaching and research at the Institute of Accounting and Auditing
  • participation in the transregional Collaborative Research Center TRR 266 "Accounting for Transparency", funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • tasks for personal scientific qualification (PhD)

What you bring to the table

  • completed scientific university education (e. g. Master) in business, economics or a related discipline
  • proficient knowledge in the areas of financial accounting and disclosure
  • experience in conducting empirical research
  • excellent analytical skills
  • ability to communicate effortlessly in German and in English (at least B 2)
  • you are a team player, have an independent way of thinking and show a high level of commitment

Your path to the HU

Please send your application (including a motivation letter, complete CV and relevant certificates), referencing the job ID DR/224/25 to Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin, School of Business and Economics, Accounting and Auditing, Prof. Dr. Ulf Brüggemann and Prof. Dr. Joachim Gassen (located: Dorotheenstr. 1), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or preferably in electronic form as a single PDF file to Andrea H?u?ler (wpruefung? Please insert an @ at this point ?wiwi.hu-berlin? Please insert a period at this pointde).

For additional information, please contact Ulf Brüggemann (u.bruggemann? Please insert an @ at this point ?hu-berlin? Please insert a period at this pointde) or Joachim Gassen (gassen? Please insert an @ at this point ?wiwi.hu-berlin? Please insert a period at this pointde).

The Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only.

Information pursuant to Art. 12, 13 DSGVO on the processing of personal data at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin within the framework of job advertisements can be found on our Website: https://hu.berlin/DSGVO.

Accounting and Auditing

Address
Institutsgeb?ude, Dorotheenstra?e 1, 10117 Berlin
General contact