NIKOS, the Netherlands Institute for Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship, is an internationally recognized center of entrepreneurship. The center combines research, teaching and active business support. In the context of a mainly technological university it is not surprising that NIKOS focuses on technology based business, however also other forms of entrepreneurial activity, for example social entrepreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship and services based entrepreneurship are studied. NIKOS contributes to almost all programs at the University of Twente, including the BSc advanced technology, MSc Nanotechnology, BSc/MSc industrial engineer & management, and the Twente Graduate school for PhD’s – hence teaching innovative entrepreneurship occurs at all levels. The Business Administration program of the Faculty Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences is the “home” of our group. On top of that we teach in executive managementprograms. NIKOS collaborates closely with other Dutch universities and several universities in the UK, Germany, the USA, Brasil, India, Russia, China and Indonesia.

Job specification

In a program financed by NWO, the Dutch Science Foundation we have the opportunity to do research on organizing corporate entrepreneurial processes. This is a joined program with Erasmus University, University of Utrecht, University of Maastricht, TNO and a group of organizations from industry. In our project we will focus on the energy- and health industry. Basic question underlying this project is how to organize corporate entrepreneurship on multiple levels in organizations. We will compare large-, medium-, and small sized firms. Incumbent firms and newly developed firms. We expect that the research will be a multi-method and multi-level type of study. It is a good opportunity to develop many research skills of the PhD researcher

Your Profile

You have at least a master’s degree in a relevant field, such as Business Administration, Industrial Engineering & management, or another social science giving you strong research skills. You can easy acquire knowledge of corporate entrepreneurship, and/or organizing innovation and/or strategic management processes. Knowledge and experience with entrepreneurship processes is a clear advantage. You are able to work both independently as well as in a project team, and you have good communicative skills, preferably in Dutch and English (Dutch can also be learned on the job).

Application and information

To apply for this position, please use the link below and include your cover letter, resume and list of publications before March, 8, 2015. For more information on this position please contact prof. dr. Aard J. Groen at a.j.groen<στο>utwente.nl or +31 53 4895355)

Our offer

We offer a very challenging position in an inspiring environment. This position is a PhD project. As a PhD candidate you will be appointed in a full-time position for a period of four years (38 hours a week), leading to a dissertation. The gross monthly salary for a PhD increases from € 2125,- in the first year to € 2717,- in the final year (in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). The University of Twente offers additional attractive employment conditions.

The Organisation

The University of Twente. We stand for science and technology, high tech, human touch, education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over five faculties we provide more than fifty educational programs. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research. The Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences strives to hold a leading position in their fields in relation to the science and technology research programs of the University of Twente. In all these fields, the faculty provides bachelor, master and professional development programs. Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social sciences The Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social sciences (BMS) strives to play a pivotal role in understanding, co-engineering and evaluating innovation in society. Innovation is driven by advances in technology. Through ‘social engineering’ these technological advances are embedded in society befitting human needs and behaviour, within proper public and private management and business structures. For this the faculty of BMS upholds high quality disciplinary knowledge in psychology, business administration, public administration, communication science, philosophy, educational science and health sciences. All with a focus on the challenges in society. Research is strongly connected to our Institutes on Governance (IGS), ICT (CTIT), Health (MIRA) and Nanotechnology (MESA+).