PhD Student Venture Capital & Venture Clienting

• Collaborating in interdisciplinary project teams to design and implement best practices in the areas of venture capital (VC), venture clienting, and innovation transfer
• Creating a comprehensive literature review on the topic of corporate venture capital (CVC) and venture clienting with a focus on success factors and various possible structures
• Analyzing existing studies, including extracting key insights and deriving hypotheses
• Conducting an empirical analysis on the structural 'sweet spot' of CVC and venture clienting
• Analyzing the relationship between key performance indicators (KPIs) of innovation transfer and the financial success of VC investments or Venture Clienting activities

• Good to very good university degree qualifying for doctoral studies in economics, natural sciences, industrial engineering, or a related field
• Strong interest in technology transfer, innovation management, entrepreneurship, and new technologies
• Ideally, initial practical experience in technology transfer, innovation management, or entrepreneurship through internships or work experience
• Excellent teamwork skills, strong analytical abilities, and a responsible working style
• English language level B2 and German language level C1

Initial practical experience in technology transfer, innovation management, or entrepreneurship through internships or work experience

• Attractive salary & 30 vacation days (+ 24.12. and 31.12. off)
• 35-hour week, flexible working hours, remote work
• Special conditions for the purchase and leasing of vehicles
• Free seminars on scientific work and interdisciplinary qualifications
• Participation in the doctoral network for scientific exchange with science representatives and other doctoral candidates within the Volkswagen Group