Research Assistant​/Doctoral Student; f​/m​/d - Chair of Production Management

General information

Our chair is part of WHU’s Supply Chain Management Group.

• The completion of the dissertation – as a collection of three submitted and reviewed research papers – is an essential part of your day-to-day activities
• All published research exhibits a strong link to management practice
• Attendance of the Ph.D. program of the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University for one term is recommended and financially supported (when need to be approved by the partner university). The candidate must demonstrate how this visit directly supports his or her research
• Candidates are to a very limited extent engaged in administrative work at the department, i.e., they proctor exams an act as co-readers on theses (in their area of research expertise)

• You should hold an outstanding master’s degree in General Management or Operations Management or a relevant discipline e.g., Data Analytics, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, etc.
• Experience with the following areas increases chances of acceptance:
  Data Analytics/Machine Learning, Lean Manufacturing, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Retail Analytics, Operational and Financial Risk Management, Real Options Modeling, or Operations Strategy Formation and Deployment
• You are able to work independently, enjoy working in teams and are goal oriented
• You should have very strong English communication and writing skills

Academic Environment
WHU has more than 50 faculty members in the fields of management, finance and accounting, economics, entrepreneurship and innovation, marketing and sales, and supply chain management. Research at WHU aims to adhere to three principles: quality, internationality, and practical relevance.

Professor Arnd Huchzermeier
Chairholder
phone:
email: arnd.huchzermeier