Bachelor / (Executive) Master Thesis at the Center for Strategy and Organization
📌 Key facts
- When: Start anytime. Applications are open!
- How to apply: Send us an e-mail (at the end of this page) with your CV, grade report and research interest.
- 📌 Key facts
- 💡 Background
- 🦾Who We Are
- 🎯 Goals and Topics
- 🎓 Profile
- ➕ Additional Information
- 📄 Requirements for Work
- 📝 How to Apply
- 📬 Contact
💡 Background
Second generation quantum technologies, including computing, communication and sensing, are advancing rapidly. With the introduction of IBM’s Qiskit and other cloud-based software technologies, requirements for the quantum technology workforce have been shifting rapidly. Moreover, with newer computing modalities winning in relevance, the skills and backgrounds required to continue to advance research progress is uncertain. By comprehensively scraping job postings over multiple months, we would like to understand what profile types are currently in demand and how this differs from the currently existing workforce.
🦾Who We Are
I am a PhD student at the Chair focusing on deep tech entrepreneurship. My educational background is in physics, focusing on particle physics and quantum information theory. I am pursuing my PhD during an educational leave from my work as a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group.
The Chair for Strategy and Organization is focused on research with impact. This means we do not want to repeat old ideas and base our research solely on the research people did 10 years ago. Instead, we are currently researching topics that will shape the future. Topics such as Agile Organizations and Digital Disruption, Blockchain Technology, Creativity and Innovation, Digital Transformation and Business Model Innovation, Diversity, Education: Education Technology and Performance Management, HRTech, Leadership, and Teams. We are always early in noticing trends, technologies, strategies, and organizations that shape the future, which has its ups and downs.
🎯 Goals and Topics
Our goal is to comprehensively map the current quantum technology job market to understand the expectations of corporates, startups, and research institutions for their workforce. What skills are growing in importance? What specialties are winning in relevance?
🎓 Profile
Students should have a strong academic background and passion for (deep-tech) entrepreneurship. Previous experience in quantum technology is a benefit, but not needed. Hands-on experience with Python or other data analysis software is strongly recommended.
➕ Additional Information
We have a strong base set of high-quality data available for students to work with, although additional quantitative data gathering and validation will be expected to enrich the existing dataset.
In some cases, multiple students may be jointly developing/validating the same datasets. Collaboration will be encouraged where feasible.
Next to being able to supply data, we are well-positioned in the Bavarian quantum technology environment to connect students to researchers, startups, etc.
📄 Requirements for Work
Students should have a strong academic track record, good communication skills, and display a high degree of independence.
We do not want your research to gather dust in some corner of bookshelf but make it accessible to the world. Thus, we warmly encourage you to create some or all of the following:
- Infograph - visually represent some of your work (find examples here)
- Slide Deck - summarize your research and possibly present it
Please note that these deliverables are not officially required.
📝 How to Apply
If you are interested, please contact Philipp Sonnenschein via email (Subject: Application Quantum Technology Job Postings Thesis - [Name]) by submitting your CV and grade report. Please also briefly outline your tentative research idea/interest in the email, as well as your ideal start date.
We're greatly looking forward to hearing more about you!
📬 Contact
Philipp Sonnenschein (Chair for Strategy and Organisation)