Research Associate
(m/f/d) /
Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d)

Offer 28324WW13
Institute of Organizational Design and Collaboration Engineering
Remuneration EGR. 13  TV-L 
Start of employment as soon as possible
Application deadline 23.10.2024
Scope part time (75%) and for a maximum of three years

At the Institute for „Organizational Design and Collaboration Engineering“, we conduct research and teaching in the areas of organizational design and collaboration engineering. We focus on the explanation and design of structures, systems, and processes to promote collaboration and innovation across disciplinary and organizational boundaries.
We are seeking a motivated candidate to join a DFG-funded research project that focuses on the pivotal role that users play in exaptive innovation—an innovation process where existing technologies or artifacts are creatively repurposed for entirely new, unintended applications. Examples of such breakthroughs include the use of aviation technology for medical purposes or the development of drugs like Viagra. This project aims to explore the dynamics of how users, such as healthcare professionals or enthusiasts in other industries, adapt existing tools and technologies to meet emerging needs. The research will focus mainly on the medical device industry, where exaptive innovation is particularly prevalent.

Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, the PhD candidate will help uncover the conditions and processes that enable users to drive such innovations

As a researcher, you will be actively involved in the establishment and further development of the institute. Together we want to contribute with our research and teaching to foster cross-boundary collaboration and innovation.

YOUR TASKS

• Collaboration in challenging, empirical research projects and in cooperations with practice partners
  
• Presentation of research results at international conferences and publications in scientific journals
  

YOUR PROFILE

Requirements

• Completed academic university studies, in particular in business administration, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, business informatics, data science, business psychology, behavioral economics, or in a comparable field of study
  

Required knowledge and personal skills

• Firm intention to pursue a doctorate
  
• Business fluent in English and German, both written and spoken (B2/C1)
  
• Enthusiasm for modern empirical research
• Initial experience in empirical research methods, statistics, and programming skills (e.g., R, Stata, Python) are an advantage
  

OUR OFFER

• The opportunity for scientific qualification with the goal of a doctorate
  
• A creative working environment and autonomy to develop own ideas for research
  
• Intensive supervision of your own research work
  
• Participation in international conferences
  
• Access to an international network of high-ranking universities, Cooperation with innovative local and global companies
• Pleasant working atmosphere in a small team , flexible, family-friendly working conditions with 30 days of vacation per year
  

At the heart of TU Hamburg’s research, teaching and transfer of technology is the guiding principle of developing technology for people. The TU Hamburg sees itself in this context as a family-friendly and sustainable university with high performance and quality standards that strives for excellence in all its research fields. Interdisciplinarity, innovation, regionality and internationality are binding principles in our actions.

With currently around 8.000 students, 110 professors and 1.650 employees, the TU Hamburg is characterised by short decision-making processes and close cooperation between the board, the institutes, the deans of studies, the research areas and the administration. We identify ourselves with a modern leadership culture and cultivate appreciative interaction.

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Tim Schweisfurth, Tel.-Nr. +49 40 428 78 40 70, Email: tim.schweisfurth@tuhh.de