Postdoc Position at IESE Business School

Postdoc Position at IESE Business School – Chair of Family Business

IESE Business School invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position at the Family Business Chair, based in Barcelona. The primary criterion for acceptance is research excellence in both theoretical and empirical papers, and an interest in studying topics related to family businesses. The position is full-time and is expected to start in September 2025 (or by mutual agreement).

We will review applications on a rolling basis until April 15.

Description

The Postdoc will be responsible for conducting original research in line with the chair's research agenda to publish in top academic outlets. The candidate will primarily work with Prof. Jeroen Neckebrouck. Projects may focus on a variety of topics related to the family business domain including but not limited to corporate governance and strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation, succession, strategic decision-making, human capital and human resource management, family science perspectives, role of private equity and family offices. One of the options is to assist in ongoing projects leveraging large scale administrative datasets with employee-employer matched information. More broadly, it is expected that the fellow will also become actively involved in the IESE Business School intellectual communities by regularly participating in research seminars, brown bag presentations, etc. No teaching is expected or required. 

The ideal candidate will be thinking of this position as a stepping stone toward taking on a research professorship in the future.

IESE Business School

IESE Business School is a top-ranked international graduate business school with its main campuses in Barcelona and Madrid. It offers MIM, MBA, and EMBA programs, a large portfolio of executive education programs, as well as a PhD program. Founded in 1958, recent rankings of the Financial Times, the Economist, and Business Week consistently place IESE among the top 5 business schools in the world.  The school has additional campuses in New York, Munich, and Sao Paulo. More information about the school can be found at https://www.iese.edu.

Research conducted by IESE faculty is regularly published in premier academic outlets such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, American Journal of Sociology, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Family Business Review, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Organization Science, Research Policy, Strategic Management Journal.

For more information about IESEs faculty, please visit https://www.iese.edu/faculty-research/academic-departments/ 

Chair of Family Business

IESE’s Chair of Family-Owned Business was established in 1987 to promote and support family business and business family initiatives around the world. The first of its kind in Europe, the Chair generates high-impact research and peer-reviewed publications, and actively participates in international conferences, research summits and educational initiatives, including regular sessions in IESE’s Alumni Learning Program.

The Family Business Chair gathers an inter-disciplinary team of researchers embedded in the strategic management, people in organizations, finance and entrepreneurship departments at IESE. Further information on the chair and academic team is available at https://www.iese.edu/faculty-research/chairs/family-owned-business/

Qualifications

•PhD in management or related field (e.g. economics, finance, organizational psychology, sociology) completed or near completion.

•Excellent academic record and work ethic. Demonstrated research ability excellence and enthusiasm for research to the highest quality

•Strong interest in family business and corporate governance research. 

•Experience with large-scale datasets and advanced statistical methods is beneficial, but not mandatory.

•Excellent level of spoken and written English.

•Work-permit for Spain, and willingness to relocate to Barcelona.

Application 

Applications should be sent to Margarita Kudelina (mkudelina@iese.edu) and include:

•Cover letter including any relevant information indicating experience in research or academic work

•Full CV and Proof of qualifications

•If possible, 2-3 letters of recommendation

•Copies of 2-3 research papers 

We will accept applications on a rolling basis until April 15. For further information about this position, please contact Prof. Jeroen Neckebrouck (jneckebrouck@iese.edu ). For administrative inquiries, please contact Margarita Kudelina (MKudelina@iese.edu).