Two Phd Positions in Business

**Two PhD Positions in Business - Track Strategy & Entrepreneurship**

Institution: Tilburg University CentER Graduate School of Business
Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands
Contract size: 1 FTE
Full-time gross monthly salary: € 2901 - € 3707
Contract duration: 4 years (temporary contract for the duration of 18 months to assess suitability. The evaluation will take place after about 14 months. If suitable, this contract will be followed by a new fixed-term contract of 30 months. N.B. program is 4 years full-time).
Desired starting date: January 01, 2026 or September 01, 2025

The Department of Strategy & Entrepreneurship is looking for 2 PhD students in the general field of strategy and entrepreneurship research. The department focuses on research in strategy, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Our work is organized around two main themes: Strategy and Performance, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation, exploring how firms adapt, innovate, and grow in dynamic environments. Our faculty consistently publish their impactful and societally relevant research in top academic journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, and Journal of Business Venturing.

**The position**

The PhD dissertation will be a product of the student's creativity and initiative, shaped with guidance from the advisors, and will demand a strong dedication to scientific exploration. A PhD dissertation at CentER requires the design and execution of three studies. The execution of each study typically involves conceptualization of the research questions and ideas, data collection, quantitative and/or qualitative analysis of the data, and writing and revising as well as presenting academic papers. The aim is to publish these studies in high-quality academic journals. Upon successful completion of your courses and your research work, as demonstrated by a submitted and approved PhD dissertation and the subsequent public defense, you will be awarded a doctoral degree by Tilburg University.

Faculty leads for these two PhD positions: Anindya Ghosh, Xavier Martin, Louis Mulotte.

**Your profile**
- An academic Master’s or MPhil/Research Master’s degree in business and/or economics.
- Completed the previous degree with an excellent GPA (top 10% of class as guideline)
- Ambition to perform top-level research and occasionally teach, ability to work autonomously and within a team, and interest in interacting and delivering in an international environment.
- A solid quantitative background, to be proven in one of the following ways:
**Our offer**
Tilburg University offers excellent benefits in a pleasant working environment:

- A position based on 1 FTE.
- A salary of € 2901 gross per month in the first year, up to €3707 gross per month in the fourth year for full-time employment, based on UFO profile Promovendus and salary scale P.
- This is a vacancy for a temporary position in accordance with Article 2.3 paragraph 8 under b of the CLA DU. You will initially receive a temporary contract for the duration of 18 months to assess your suitability. The evaluation will take place after about 14 months. If suitable, this contract will be followed by a new fixed-term contract of 30 months. (N.B. program is 4 years, full-time).
- Vacation pay of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.
- Over 8 weeks of vacation leave.
- The opportunity to work partly on campus and partly from home with a home office allowance of €2 per day.
- Reimbursement for sustainable commuting: walking, cycling, and public transport.
- A monthly internet allowance of €25.
- An options model in which you exchange benefits for things such as additional leave, more pension, a bicycle or personal training at our Sports Center.
- Employees from abroad may be eligible for a tax-free allowance for extraterritorial expenses equal to 30% of taxable salary.
- A pension with ABP; the largest Dutch pension fund.
- Training in personal development, career development, leadership, education, and research. Or a language course at our Language Center.
- A work culture in which we embrace differences, everyone is welcome and given equal opportunities.
- A vibrant campus in green surroundings that is easily accessible by public transport.

For more information, see our website and the CLA Dutch Universities.
- Letter of motivation, including research area/topics of interest.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Official copy of your university degrees.
- A pdf copy of your master thesis or other research-oriented output (such as a Bachelor Thesis or a term paper). This work must be single
- or first-authored. If you are currently working on your master thesis, feel free to submit your thesis draft.
- The exact contact details of at least two references.
- If applicable, a recent IELTS or TOEFL score.
- If applicable, a recent GRE or GMAT score.
- Course list and grades of your BSc an