Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik - FIT | Germany | 95xxx Bayreuth | Temporary contract | Part time - flexible / Full time / Home office | Published since: 05.02.2026 on stepstone.de
Academic staff with a doctorate option in the field of digitalization (m/f/d)
The Fraunhofer Society is one of the world's leading organisations for application-oriented research. 75 institutes develop groundbreaking technologies for our economy and society – more precisely: 32 000 people from technology, science, administration and IT. You know, who comes to Fraunhofer wants and can change something. For yourself, for us and the markets of today and tomorrow. We at Fraunhofer FIT are the excellent partner for the human-centric design of the digital future. We don't just want to make the world more digital. We want to make them better for people. In our interdisciplinary teams, 550 colleagues develop innovative solutions on the topics of digital energy, health and sustainability as well as human-centered engineering & design, data science & AI, business informatics, microsimulation and cooperative information spaces such as blockchain. Are you looking for research and practical projects on topics of digitalization? Then use the chance and become part of our team! At Fraunhofer FIT's Department of Economic Informatics, you will be able to significantly shape the transfer of research into practice and follow with us the vision to cover topics of economic informatics at the highest level in terms of content and method. Together with our partners from business and society, we develop innovative solutions for individual problems. Enter with enthusiasm for digitization topics, build deeper knowledge in one of our main topics and develop your individual profile! Our main topics are: Digital business models and ecosystems and digital platforms Digitization in Production Digitization of work and private life Digitization of society and administration Sustainability and decarbonisation through digitalization Digital innovation management Strategic IT Management Process digitization and automation Work & organization design in digital age User, Customer & Business Analytics System development & prototyping
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
You conduct applied research in one or more of the above topics The publication and presentation of research results in scientific and practical journals as well as the presentation at (inter)national conferences are also part of your tasks You take responsibility for projects in industry and publicly funded research projects. Get to know all steps in the project process, from project development to project management to project communication You process internal projects and tasks within our versatile organization You assume (leading) responsibility in a dynamic team of scientific staff and scientific assistants
You have successfully completed your academic studies (Diplom/Master) in economics, (economic) informatics, (economic) mathematics, economic engineering, natural sciences or an adjacent subject area, bring passion for applied science and strive for a doctorate. Enthusiasm for digitalization and the benefits of digital technologies for business and society in various fields of application Motivation for design-oriented, practical research in the context of digitization Feeling for new challenges and enjoy working on new topics Joy of interdisciplinary cooperation and the willingness to work in small powerful teams and to advance themes in a targeted manner willingness and interest to take on initiative and responsibility for teams and projects and to develop through diverse tasks and offers Analytical skills, a solution-oriented and persevering way and good self-organisation Very good expressive and communication skills in German and English
We rely on innovative ideas for practice. You can be there and shape the future You work with us in an internationally leading research institute With us you can get to know and use new technologies We are motivated and live an open, valuable corporate culture – and we don't just say that Your development is important to us: We encourage you & offer useful learning opportunities We have flexible working hours, part-time models and the possibility of home office work You will be assisted in your work by dedicated and interested colleagues We are family-friendly: Sometimes family starts – we know that. We offer, among others, emergency care, lifestyle coaching and support for home and Eldercare
Location
 | Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik - FIT | |
| Bayreuth | ||
| Germany |
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