Limited employment up to 6 months (f/m/d) - Visiting Researcher

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.  

What you'll do

• Validate your independent and innovative research with SAP Signavio's valuable customers and real-data inputs to optimize results and draw clear conclusions.
• Identify and propose integration opportunities of your research findings into the SAP Signavio product portfolio, driving the enhancement of our product suite.
• Actively engage in knowledge transfer sessions and creative idea exchanges with product management and engineering teams.
• Leverage the support from the innovation teams to build prototypes and minimum viable products (MVPs). This will help you advance your research and contribute to product development.

What you bring

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• You are a PhD candidate, Post-Doc, or an early-stage researcher with a strong passion for dissolving complex problems.
• Your main field of study is in Business Process Management, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, or any other related areas of research.
• You are concurrently conducting interesting research or possess innovative ideas that align with SAP's innovation efforts and can potentially add value to SAP products.

Meet your team

At SAP, collaboration is key. As a Visiting Researcher, you'll become an integral part of the Innovation and Product Strategy Teams of SAP Business Process Intelligence. These dynamic teams are responsible for defining the long-term vision and developing the strategic roadmap for one of SAP's fastest-growing product lines.

Working closely with the team members, your research inputs can greatly influence the direction and development of these products. You'll foster a rich environment for learning, research, and knowledge sharing, enabling everyone to take the leap towards the future together.

SAP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We look forward to receiving your application.

Your set of application documents should contain a cover letter, a resume in table form, school leaving certificates, certificate of enrollment, current university transcript of records, copies of any academic degrees already earned, and if available, references from former employers (including internships). Please also describe your experience and skills in foreign languages and computer programs / programming languages.

This is a SAP global, strategic, paid, limited placement that provides candidates with opportunities to find purpose in their careers.

​Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.  

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.

SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com

For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 394811  | Work Area: Software-Research  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Graduate  | Employment Type: Limited Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.

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