Assistant Professorship (without tenure track) for Family Businesses
Universität Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:21 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
The University of Bern seeks an Assistant Professor for Family Business. This role offers a dynamic environment for innovative research and teaching.
Tasks
- Focus on management of family businesses in research and teaching.
- Teach specialized topics and general courses in HR and innovation.
- Conduct classes in both German and English, totaling 4 hours weekly.
Skills
- Applicants need a completed dissertation and a promising research agenda.
- Fluent in German and English is mandatory.
- Strong focus on family business management and sustainability.
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At the Department of Business Administration of the University of Bern, an
Assistant Professorship (without tenure track) for Family Businesses is to be filled.
Tasks
The focus of this professorship is on teaching and research in the field of family business management. Research focuses in the areas of entrepreneurial family, innovation, and/or sustainability management are desired.
In teaching, in addition to special topics in the field of family business management, general lectures on international human resource management and innovation management should also be offered.
The teaching load is 4 semester hours per week; the courses should be able to be held in German and English.
Requirements
Employment requirements include a completed dissertation and a promising research agenda. Very good German and English skills are mandatory.
The University of Bern aims to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore strongly encourages qualified female scientists to apply.
The duration of the employment is limited to four years. It can be extended by a maximum of two more years in justified cases after an evaluation by the faculty.
Interested?
Please send your application with CV and lists of publications and courses taught so far in the form of a PDF file to Prof. Dr. Philipp Sieger (email: philipp.sieger@unibe.ch).
Please send your application electronically by March 6, 2026.
