15 Assistant Professor Positions / ERCIS Münster

[vom Brocke, Jan]

Dear colleagues and friends,

Thanks to an exciting endowment for process science and AI in financial services, we are able to offer several assistant professor positions at ERCIS at the University of Münster.

I will be at ICIS in Bangkok and very happy to talk. Please feel free to contact me personally or via mail to schedule a meeting.

Best wishes
Jan vom Brocke

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ERCIS & THE UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER

43,000 students, 8,000 employees in teaching, research and administration, all working together to shape perspectives for the future – that is the University of Münster. Embedded in the vibrant atmosphere of Münster with its high standard of living, the University’s diverse research profile and attractive study programmes draw students and researchers throughout Germany and from around the world.

The Department of Information Systems at University of Münster with its research network ERCIS – European Research Center for Information Systems – is an international network of scientists who passionately conduct research at the intersection of management and technology. The Chair of Information Systems & Business Process Management (Professor Jan vom Brocke) is committed to working at the forefront of research and significantly advances practice in addressing real world challenges through digital technologies. 

We are constantly publishing in leading journals such as Management Information Systems Quarterly (MISQ), Information Systems Research (ISR), Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS), Management Science, and MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR), and we enjoy an active dialogue with thought leaders from industry and society.

As a member of ERCIS, you will be part of an international network with connections in more than 30 countries in Europe and beyond. You will work with renowned companies that are pioneers in the field of digitalisation – as well as with smaller companies and start-ups that will become future champions in digital innovation and transformation. 

Within this ecosystem you will design innovative solutions for tomorrow's economy and society, discuss and evaluate them in practice and publish their results in leading journals. The work at the chair is characterised by a focus on understanding and designing processes using digital technologies. As a Postdoctoral Researcher you will actively shape our research programme, contribute your own interests and thus also develop your own academic profile at the chair for a successful academic career. 

OPEN POSITIONS

The Department of Information Systems, Chair of Information Systems & Business Process Management at the University of Münster, Germany, is seeking to fill up to 15 positions of an "Assistant Professor (non-tenure) in Information Systems specializing in fields such as process science, AI and financial services at the earliest possible date. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Developing and conducting research in information systems and business process management 
- Building a research profile with high visibility in academia and practice 
- Publishing in leading journals
- Developing and implementing attractive teaching programs
- Establishing your own research group, especially through the acquisition of research funds 
- Implementing your habilitation project

QUALIFICATIONS

- Higher education degree and completed doctorate in the field of economics, information systems, computer science or comparable
- Outstanding academic performance, e.g. proven by doctorate with distinction, publications, prizes or other
- High motivation to achieve ambitious goals in a high-performing team
- Sound knowledge and experience in research design, especially the planning and application of different research methods
- Strong interest in further deepening selected research methods as well as opening up new subject areas 
- Ability to work in a team, mature communication skills, organizational skills as well as an independent and productive way of working

OFFERING

- Highly attractive academic development opportunities in a high performing and welcoming team 
- Solid scientific training, in particular publishing in top journals at A and A+ level
- Rich international network, especially brought about by the European research center ERCIS
- Inspiring interdisciplinary environment at the intersection of management and technology
- High-performing and highly motivated students from different disciplinary and cultural backgrounds 
- Secure and economically attractive employment conditions, specifically in civil servant status

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & DIVERSITY 

The University of Münster strongly supports equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome all applicants regardless of sex, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to creating family-friendly working conditions.

We actively encourage applications by women. Women with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered unless these are outweighed by reasons which necessitate the selection of another candidate.

CONTACT

For any questions about the content of the position please get in contact with Professor Jan vom Brocke (jan.vom.brocke at uni-muenster.de). For any formal questions please get in contact with Dr. Michael Räckers (michael.raeckers at uni-muenster.de, +492518338075)

APPLICATION

Please see the full post: https://www.erc.is/go/PostDocBPM

Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application (Motivation letter, CV, Publication list) by 15 January 2025 to: michael.raeckers at uni-muenster.de.

ERCIS - European Research Center for Information Systems
University of Münster
Department of Information Systems
Chair of Information Systems & Business Process Management
Professor Jan vom Brocke
Leonardo-Campus 3
48149 Münster
Germany

www.ercis.org