2 positions - Research Assistant

The positions are part of an externally funded research project on success factors of "deep-tech" transfer initiatives from universities with a significant sustainability impact. The project investigates transfer initiatives during the early stages of idea generation and initiative, focusing on innovative green technologies from university research. Key aspects include the dynamics of uncertainty perception by involved actors, derived measures, and critical conditions, including support activities that are crucial for success. The project predominantly follows an empirical research methodology and ultimately intends to provide evidence for effective deep-tech transfer initiatives embedded in an entrepreneurial ecosystem. The analysis includes degree of innovation and sustainability as central boundary conditions, also considering the effects of integrating the initiatives into greenCHEM as a regional innovation ecosystem.

The project will be performed as part of a researcher team, including a postdoc. Close cooperation with the staff at the chemistry-specific transfer center, innovate! lab and the greenCHEM project team within the Berlin University Alliance, which provides concrete support services for high-tech transfer initiatives with a strong sustainability impact, is expected. Integration of the project work into a larger international project involving researchers from leading European Universities (e.g., DTU) is in preparation.

• Participation in empirical research projects in the field of transfer and innovation research, with a special focus on behavioural science approaches.
• Collaboration with the PhD students and postdocs in the research team at the technology and innovation research group (TIM) at TU Berlin and with international partners.
• Collaborating with teams from the innovate! lab and greenCHEM to improve research-led support services for transfer initiatives.

• Successfully completed academic degree (Master, Diplom or equivalent) in Industrial Engineering, Business Informatics, Business Mathematics, Business and Law or comparable
• Solid knowledge in the fields of Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation Management from studies and own research
• Experience and very good knowledge of quantitative methods of empirical social science research
• Very good knowledge of German and English
• Experience and good knowledge in the analysis of deep-tech innovation initiatives, preferably with knowledge in green chemistry or related science competences is desirable
• Understanding of sustainability assessment for innovative initiatives is desirable
• Knowledge and experience in supporting deep-tech transfer initiatives from universities, preferably coupled with experience in industrial innovation initiatives is desirable
• Good knowledge and experience in project management, preferably experience with agile project management methods is desirable
• Experience in planning and conducting projects in collaboration with industrial and public partners is desirable
• Ability to work in a team and interest in actively contributing to the development of the TIM department is desirable

If you are aiming for a doctorate, this position offers the opportunity to conduct your doctoral research within the structured doctoral program BIEM at the Faculty of Economics and Management at TU Berlin. You will receive comprehensive academic support as you develop and complete your dissertation.

You will be part of a dynamic research team at the Chair of Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) at TU Berlin. Our team is organized into research teams, each consisting of a postdoc position with assigned doctoral students. We place great importance on collaboration and support among all team members and collectively develop our research, teaching, and transfer tasks. You are also part of a newly established, agile transfer unit – innovate! lab – that tests and implements innovative support services for research-based transfer initiatives within the Berlin University Alliance.

At TIM, we maintain close national and international research cooperations, which we implement in projects with, for example, the Georgia Institute of Technology or the Danish Technical University (DTU). We strive for research achievements that we present at international conferences and lead to publications in internationally recognized journals. We are always committed to optimally supporting the academic careers of researchers at TIM. We expect out PhD candidates to enrol in the doctoral program BIEM at the Faculty for Economics and Management, TU Berlin.

Complementing your research activities, you will have ample opportunity to interact with innovative startups and industrial partners.

Please send your application with the reference number and the usual documents only by email (bundled in one PDF document, max. 5 MB) to Prof. Dr. Søren Salomo via sekretariat@tim.tu-berlin.de.

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To ensure equal opportunities between women and men, applications by women with the required qualifications are explicitly desired. Qualified individuals with disabilities will be favored. The TU Berlin values the diversity of its members and is committed to the goals of equal opportunities. Applications from people of all nationalities and with a migration background are very welcome.