Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
- Department: Dezernat Personal
- Research Field: Other
- Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)
- Positions: PhD Positions
- Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)
- Country: Germany
- Type of Contract: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 41
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2027
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) is inviting applications for the position of a
W2 professorship for Business Administration, esp. Consumer Science & Digital Markets
as of 1 October 2027.
We are looking for a candidate who is who is outstandingly qualified in marketing, specifically in the field of consumer research at the intersection with digital markets. In research, we require a proven ability to publish outstanding, field-relevant, and internationally recognized empirical work, as well as a successful record of securing external funding. Applicants must have proven expertise in business-related research on consumer science and digital markets. Applicants must demonstrate proven expertise in business research related to consumer science and digital markets. Interdisciplinary connections, particularly to the field of artificial intelligence, are desirable. Applicants should also demonstrate how their research aligns with the faculty’s business research. We are a faculty that actively embraces and helps shape forward-looking developments in business administration research and teaching. We are looking for a dedicated colleague who will actively contribute to the faculty’s continued development.
In teaching, we expect engagement in the courses of the Bachelor’s and Master‘s programs in business administration as well as in graduate education in German and English. Considering digital elements in teaching is explicitly desired. In addition, we expect active involvement in academic self-administration.
Conditions for employment are, in addition to general administrative conditions in accordance with § 36 of the North Rhine-Westphalia University Act (Gesetz über die Hochschulen des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen), an aptitude for teaching, exceptional competence in research, and additional scientific achievements.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply; they will be given preference in cases of equal aptitude, ability, and professional achievements unless there are exceptional reasons for choosing another applicant.
Heinrich Heine University upholds the principle of “excellence through diversity.” It has signed the “Diversity Charter” and successfully participated in the Stifterverband's “Shaping Diversity” audit. It is certified as a family-friendly university and has received the European Union's HR Excellence in Research Award.
Applications from suitably qualified severely disabled persons or disabled persons regarded as being of equal status according to Book IX of the German Social Legal Code (SGB – Sozialgesetzbuch) are encouraged.
At Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, appointments may also be part-time, provided there are no overriding administrative reasons in individual cases for requiring full-time employment.
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf offers a Dual Career Service and is a member of the Rhineland Dual Career Network (Dual Career Netzwerk Rheinland). Further information can be found under www.dualcareer-rheinland.de. For further inquiries, please contact the Chair of the Appointment Committee, Prof. Dr. Marius Wehner ([contact details available in the full listing]).
Please submit your application in digital form, including (1) a letter of motivation, (2) a curriculum vitae that includes a list of all academic publications and a tabular summary of externally funded grants you have personally secured, along with proof of approval, and (3) two publications that best demonstrate your substantive and methodological fit for the professorship in the appointment portal at https://berufungsportal.hhu.de and add further information if required. The application deadline is [contact details available in the full listing].
Where to apply
Website: https://berufungsportal.hhu.de
Requirements
- Research Field: Other
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
- Languages: GERMAN - Level: Good
- Languages: ENGLISH - Level: Good
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Faculty of Business Administration and Economics
- Country: Germany
- City: Düsseldorf
- Postal Code: 40225
- Street: Universitätsstraße 1
Contact
City: Düsseldorf
Website: https://www.hhu.de/
Street: Universitätsstraße 1
E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
