Under the thematic focus of digital markets, we at the Chair are concerned with the interaction between human and machine actors in digital markets. Companies that offer digital services or products (e.g. Spotify) or support them through digital platforms (e.g. AirBnB or Uber) operate in these markets. As practically every company today is confronted with the challenges of digitalisation, you are very flexible in your choice of topic for your doctorate. As part of their doctorates, our research assistants investigate topics such as

• Development of digital business models
• Online shopping and rating systems
• Crowdsourcing and crowdfunding

At our department, we work on a wide variety of projects with different cooperation partners. As a research assistant, one of your tasks will be to write proposals for research projects and supervise them. This means that you have an influence on your own work tasks and are also involved in teaching: You will lead tutorials, hold seminars or occasionally give a lecture. The most important thing for us is that every team member feels comfortable with his or her tasks and that nobody is overloaded, which is why we agree on all upcoming tasks together at the beginning of the semester. You will also be supported by our SHKs in your activities in research projects and teaching.

There is no 'I' in Team - At our department, we place great value on cohesion and collaboration. We always try to reflect our department culture. Through various chair events (e.g. Mario Kart tournament, Thanksgiving football, alumni event, Christmas party, summer barbecue, lunch together, ...) you will quickly get to know and appreciate the team. Of course, our team also includes the SHKs, who are present at every chair event. We are proud of the collaboration between academic staff and SHKs and are pleased that the vast majority of them stay at the chair until the end of their studies.

Thanks to our strong team focus and the consistency of our chair at Paderborn University, a large network has grown up over the years. Once a year, we organise an alumni meeting where you can get to know former team members. Our alumni are active in both research and practice. They work in a wide range of industries, both nationally and internationally (e.g. Netherlands, USA).

As a research assistant, you will have your own office workstation in a 2-person office in the Q building. You can also work from our offices in Zukunftsmeile 2 or from home. Our offices are equipped with height-adjustable desks and several screens, among other things. The decoration is of course up to you. All offices are located next to each other and chocolate and coffee await you in our SHK office.