The Chair of Public Economics (Professor Stefan Bauernschuster) offers a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant or Post-Doc position from 1st October 2024

Your role

Your responsibilities will include working independently on research projects on predominantly empirical topics in the fields of labour, population and health economics as well as related fields. You will be expected to present your findings at international conferences and prepare them for publication in internationally renowned journals. The teaching load is 3.75 contact teaching hours per week (“Semesterwochenstunden”) for the 75% position or 5.0 contact teaching hours per week for the 100% position and includes mainly English-language courses for Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes. We offer you the opportunity of pursuing a doctorate or postdoctoral habilitation qualification.

Your profile

You have a very good university master’s degree in economics or have (almost) completed your doctoral studies in economics. Sound knowledge of applied microeconometrics and microeconomics is required; specialised knowledge in the field of labour, population or health economics would be desirable. In addition to good organisational and communication skills, we expect you to have a keen interest in empirical research. You are a good fit for us if you are a motivated team player who is open to new ideas and shows plenty of initiative. Excellent written and spoken English is required for this position.

What we offer you

• Diverse and challenging work in an international environment with dedicated researchers
• Participation in the doctoral programmes of the faculty and the Bavarian Graduate
  Program in Economics (BGPE)
• Possibility of becoming integrated into the DFG Research Training Group “Digital Platform
  Ecosystems”
• A modern university campus that is just a few minutes’ walk from the historic Old Town
  and idyllically situated on the Inn river
• Pleasant working atmosphere in a family-friendly environment

Application deadline: July 21, 2024
Find more information here.

The Chair of Business Economics, with a focus on Personnel Economics and Economics of (Vocational) Education, at the University of Zurich is looking for a PhD student and a Postdoc to start in the first half of 2025.

In the chair, they conduct cutting-edge research on topics within Economics of Education and Labor/Personnel Economics, and they are currently conducting and planning field experiments (RCTs) in Switzerland and abroad.

Candidates must have some German knowledge.

PhD position

The PhD student will be enrolled in the Graduate School of Business and will be taking graduate courses in the doctoral program on Economics of Education in the Swiss Leading House VPET-ECON, as well as having the opportunity to take other relevant graduate courses within the Faculty. The expected duration of the PhD is 4-5 years.

Postdoc position

The Postdoc position is for three years with the possibility to extend it for a further three years upon mutual agreement. Candidates should hold (at the time of starting the position) a Ph.D. degree in Economics or a related quantitative field with a specialization in applied microeconomics. Preferably the candidate has a strong expertise in either applied microeconometric methods or in field experiments.

Deadline: the screening of applications will start on August 15, 2024; applications are accepted until the position is filled.

Please find more information about the positions and how to apply here.

Im Fachbereich IV der Universität Trier ist an der Professur für Personalökonomik sowie am IAAEU zum
nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt folgende Stelle zu besetzen:

Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (m/w/d), E 13 TV-L, insgesamt 75%, befristet zur Qualifikation nach WissZeitVG)

Diese Aufgaben erwarten Sie

Die Professur für Personalökonomik arbeitet eng mit dem Institut für Arbeitsrecht und Arbeitsbezie-
hungen in der Europäischen Union (IAAEU) zusammen. Die Mitarbeiter/-innen der Professur sowie der
ökonomischen Arbeitsgruppe des IAAEU befassen sich vor allem mit der theoretischen und
empirischen Analyse von Arbeitsmarktinstitutionen und deren Einfluss auf Marktergebnisse. Ihre
Aufgabe ist, zu den Forschungsleistungen auf diesen Feldern aktiv beizutragen. Insbesondere

• erstellen Sie eine kumulative Promotion
• arbeiten aktiv in der Forschergruppe im Rahmen von Seminaren und Konferenzen mit
• stellen Forschungsergebnisse auf Workshops und Konferenzen vor und
• übernehmen Infrastrukturaufgaben (z. B. Organisation der Aufenthalte von Gastforschern/
  -innen, wissenschaftlicher Konferenzen)

Das erwarten wir von Ihnen

• hervorragendes Prädikatsexamen in VWL, BWL oder einem verwandten Studiengang
• ausgezeichnete Beherrschung mikroökonomischer oder mikroökonometrischer Methoden
  sowie entsprechender Software (Stata, R)
• Interesse an den Arbeitsmarktwirkungen von KI oder der ökonomischen Analyse des Rechts
• exzellente Beherrschung der deutschen sowie sehr gute Kenntnisse der englischen Sprache

More information can be found here.

Deadline for application: 15.07.24

Unter dem Motto “Bildung als Schlüssel für gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen:
Interdisziplinäre Beiträge aus der Bildungsforschung” lädt die Gesellschaft für empirische Bildungsforschung zur 12. Jahrestagung der an der Universität Mannheim
vom 27.-29. Januar 2025 ein. Die Nachwuchstagung findet im Anschluss am 30. Januar
2025 statt.

Empirische Beiträge aus verschiedenen Disziplinen sind willkommen, wie der Erziehungswissenschaft,
Bildungsökonomie, Psychologie, Soziologie und Fachdidaktik, aber auch weiteren
Forschungsfeldern mit bildungswissenschaftlicher Relevanz, die sich inhaltlich oder
methodisch auf innovative Art und Weise mit dem Motto der Tagung auseinandersetzen.

Mehr Informationen finden Sie hier.

Einreichungsschluss ist der 31. Juli 2024

WZB Berlin, DIW Berlin, FU Berlin, HU Berlin, Uni Potsdam, BSE INSIGHTS and CRC TRR 190 are jointly organizing a workshop on Gender Economics. The aim of the workshop is to bring together an international group of labor and experimental economists. The workshop will take place on September 26-27th, 2024 at WZB Berlin. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Dynamics of gender gaps in education and labor market outcomes
• Interactions between gender norms, institutions and economic outcomes
• The role of the firm and technology
• The nature of discrimination and implicit biases
• The role of gender stereotypes, norms or identity in economic decision making
• Labour market determinants and consequences of domestic violence

The Keynote lecture will be delivered by Professor Muriel Niederle (Stanford University).

Authors at all stages of their career are invited to submit research papers via e-mail (gender.workshop@wzb.eu).

The deadline for submission is June 15th, 2024.

Please find more information here.

PhD position

The Institute of Economics and Law at the University of Stuttgart is seeking a PhD student / Research Associate (m/f/d) for the Political Economy of Global Development Lab

Your Tasks:

• Independent scientific research in the lab’s research areas with the goal of completing your
  PhD in Economics.
• Presenting research results at international conferences.
• Collaborating in international research projects.
• Participating in PhD courses (Doctoral Program in Economics at the University of
  Hohenheim) and summer schools.
• Teaching tutorials (3 semester hours per week, good German language skills required).

Your Profile:

• An above-average university degree (Master’s or Diploma) in Economics or a related
  quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Political Science/Public Policy).
• Interest in topics in one or more of the following areas: economic inequality, fairness and
  justice views, political economy, and/or development economics.
• Excellent knowledge of empirical methods/econometrics and experience with statistical
  software (e.g., Stata, R, Python).
• Very good command of English, both written and spoken.

Application deadline: June 18, 2024

Find more information on the PhD position here.

Postdoc Position

The Institute of Economics and Law at the University of Stuttgart is seeking an Assistant Professor (fixed-term) / Research Associate (m/f/d) for the Political Economy of Global Development Lab.

Your Tasks:

• Independent scientific research in the lab’s research areas with the aim of further
  qualification.
• Publication of research in high-ranking international peer-reviewed journals.
• Presentation of research results at international conferences, workshops, and seminars.
• Participation in or independent application for and implementation of third-party funded
  projects.
• Establishment of research collaborations.
• Participation in organizing workshops.
• Teaching (4 semester hours per week, good German language skills required).

Your Profile:

• An outstanding PhD in Economics or a related quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Political
  Science/Public Policy).
• Excellent knowledge of empirical methods (e.g., applied microeconometrics and/or machine
  learning) and/or experimental methods (e.g., lab and field experiments and/or survey design).
• Interest in topics in one or more of the following areas: economic inequality, concepts of
  fairness and justice, political economy, and/or development economics.
• Ability to work independently, good organizational skills, and high motivation.
• Very good command of English, both written and spoken.
• International experience is an advantage.

Application deadline: June 18, 2024

Find more information on the postdoc position here.

The Institute of Economics and Law at the University of Stuttgart is looking for a Student Researcher/Lab Assistant (m/f/d), 40 hours per month, initially limited to six months with possibility of extension. The start date is negotiable (June 1, 2024 would be ideal).

Tasks: Supporting several research projects and the work of the new Political Economy of Global Development Lab at the University of Stuttgart (Profs Fehr and Bluhm).

The successful candidates will support cutting edge research in empirical development economics of the lab members. At the lab, we study issues relevant to economic policy using modern quantitative methods, experiments, and theory. We work on a range of crosscutting questions, such as redistribution, decision-making of individuals or policymakers, and all aspects of economic development. You will support new and ongoing projects with partners from Europe, the US, and Asia. For this call, we are looking for research assistants with skills in handling large geospatial data sets. The tasks can be done remotely by students based at any German university, but we will give preference to students from Baden Württemberg to allow occasional in-person meetings.

Requirements:

• Enrolled (Bachelor or Master) student with a background in Economics or other Social Sciences, Computer Sciences, Geography, or related fields
• Good or very good grades
• Fluency in English is required, while German language skills are not required
• Interest in empirical economics, development, and political economy (all broadly defined)
• Ability to work independently and perform his/her tasks accurately and in a structured way
• Team spirit and flexibility
• Knowledge of statistics/econometrics (inferential stats, regression analysis, and causal identification)
• Knowledge of statistical software packages (preferably R or Stata and/or Python)

Application deadline: April 24, 2024.

Find more information here.