Studentische Hilfskraft (m/w/d) am Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Finanzierung

Studentische Hilfskraft (m/w/d) am Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Finanzierung

The Chair of Finance is offering a part-time position as
Student Assistant (m/f/d)
starting on 01.09.2026 or 01.10.2026 .
The University of Mannheim is one of the
leading universities in Germany with
approximately 12,000 students in five schools.
Particularly in business and economics as well
as in the social sciences the university ranks
among the top institutions both at national and
international level. More than 2,600 employees
profit from an exciting work environment with
numerous benefits.
The Chair of Finance, headed by Prof. Dr. Erik
Theissen, conducts empirical research in the
area of financial markets, with a particular focus
on “Market Microstructure”, “Empirical Asset
Pricing” and “Blockchain Applications &
Cryptocurrencies”. The chair's research is
published regularly at international
conferences and in prestigious academic
journals (e.g. Review of Financial Studies,
Review of Finance, Journal of Banking &
Finance).
Key information
Start: 01.09.2026 or 01.10.2026
Term: no minimum contract requirement,
longer availablity is advantageous
Remuneration bracket: student assistant
Monthly hours: 20 hours
Location:
Mannheim
Application deadline:
31 August 2026
The Chair of Finance (Prof. Erik Theissen) at the University of Mannheim
Business School seeks Business Administration or Economics students
(preferably Master's) to support research, teaching, and administrative
activities starting September/October 2026 or later.
Your tasks include:
Working with financial databases (Datastream, WRDS, Morningstar,
Factiva)
Data management and analysis using statistical software
Assisting with the preparation of lecture notes and course material
Helping with literature search
Your profile:
Business Administration or Economics student (preferably master level)
(Very) good academic performance
Ability to work independently
High level of motivation and reliability
Good command of English
Proven experience in programming, including R (strongly preferred) or
Python is essential
High proficiency in MS-Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
Knowledge of DataStream, VBA etc. is advantageous
No minimum contract term; longer availability is advantageous
What we offer:
Flexible working hours coordinated with your study program
Working in a strongly empirical-oriented research team
Compensation as a student assistant (20 hours per month)
Interesting tasks closely related to the chair's research in Market
Microstructure, Empirical Asset Pricing, and Blockchain Applications &
Cryptocurrencies
Insights into academic teaching and research activities

The possibility to work longer term (no minimum contract requirement)
Flexible work time and
workplace models
(flexitime, telework)
Innovative academic
working environment
Outstanding research
culture
International
orientation
Positive working
atmosphere
Extensive range of
further training
opportunities
Applications from persons with a disability are given preferential consideration
provided that they are appropriately qualified. The University of Mannheim is
committed to increasing the quota of women in areas where they are
underrepresented and thus encourages women with appropriate
qualifications to apply.
If you are interested in applying, please send your application documents via
mail by 31 August 2026 at the latest:

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Ms.
Hongting Jiang at

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