The department of Organization and Strategy at the School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University, is looking for full time doctoral researchers (Ph.D., students) starting in September 2019. The department has a broad research agenda spanning the areas of Industrial Organization and Entrepreneurship, International Business and Strategic Management, Organizational Theory and Behavior as well as the interrelationships between these disciplines.

More information about our research themes:
https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/research/institutes/os/research

The department of Organization and Strategy is a leading, international and dynamic scientific environment with a pleasant and constructive working atmosphere. The quality of the department as well as the School is, amongst others, reflected by the Triple Crown accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA.

Candidates are expected to enter the doctoral program of the Graduate School of Business and Economics (GSBE) at Maastricht University and to deliver a doctoral dissertation within three or four years, depending on having finished a 2-years research master of a 1-year master in Organization, Strategy, Empirical IO, Entrepreneurship, Economics or Empirical Business Econometrics.

You preferably hold a research master’s degree and are able to show excellent (‘honours’-level) results in prior studies, quantitative skills, and fluency in both spoken and written English. Moreover, you share our ambition to conduct high quality research with academic and societal impact.

Fixed-term contract: maximum 4 years.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees.

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 16,300 students and 4,300 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

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Organization and Strategy

The Department of Organization and Strategy of the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics was founded in the year 2002. In the relatively short period of its existence, the department has gained a strong reputation in both research and education. Our department is pursuing high quality research and publishes regularly in renowned international journals. Research is multidisciplinary and spans the fields of Industrial Organization and Entrepreneurship, International Business and Strategic Management, Organizational Theory and Behavior as well as the interrelationships between these disciplines. The variety of expertise available allows us to provide excellent education at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. level in the broad area of organization and strategy. Business education at Maastricht University has an international reputation for quality and excellence and our department continuously strives to maintain and improve this high standard of teaching business.