Junior Professorship (W1) with tenure track (W3) in Statistics and Empirical Economics

The future job holder shall be responsible for the subject area Statistics and Empirical Economics with a methodological focus in research and teaching.

The professorship offers central courses in the field of statistics, empirical economics, and statistical data science in both the German-language Bachelor and English-language Master programs of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences. Active participation in the Faculty's PhD program and in the planned cross-faculty Bachelor program in Data Science is expected. The ability and willingness to teach in English and, until the evaluation, in German is a prerequisite.

The research should focus on statistical methodology with clear links to economic applications. The use and further development of modern methods of statistical learning would be desirable.

We offer excellent career development opportunities through collaboration in the Interdisciplinary Centre for Statistics at the Institute of Statistics and Econometrics, research cooperation with colleagues from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences and the Kiel Institute for World Economics, and cross-faculty cooperation within Kiel University. The latter includes the priority research areas Societal, Environmental, and Cultural Change and Kiel Life Science, and in particular the Digital Science Centre with its competence pillars Statistical Sciences, Machine Learning, Scientific Computing and Data Science. The successful applicant will convincingly demonstrate how they will use these networking opportunities and resources to develop, and successfully advance, their own research agenda.

A doctorate in the field of statistics related to economics or empirical economic research is required. Initial publication successes, international visibility, teaching experience and experience in acquiring third-party funding are an advantage.

Please refer to the recruitment requirements of § 64 and § 62a of the Higher Education Act of the State of Schleswig-Holstein. After successful evaluation of the first phase of the junior professorship it is the aim to extend the temporary civil servant status for another period of two years (second phase).

After successful evaluation and if the additional requirements of § 62a of the Higher Education Act of the State of Schleswig-Holstein are met, the aim is to upgrade the professorship to a W 3-Professorship. In addition to the evaluation of the junior professorship, a separate evaluation procedure is carried out at Kiel University, usually during the second phase of the junior professorship, in accordance with the current statutes. More information can be found at www.berufungen.uni-kiel.de (in German).

Kiel University is striving to increase the number of female scientists in research and teaching and therefore expressly encourages qualified women to apply. Women will be given priority if their aptitude, qualifications and professional performance are of equal value.

Kiel University is committed to the employment of people with disabilities: Applications from severely disabled persons and their equals will be given preferential treatment if they have the equivalent qualifications.

We expressly welcome applications from people with a migration background. Application photographs are not required and we expressly request that you refrain from submitting any.

Applications with the usual documents (curriculum vitae, research and teaching concept, list of publications, job market paper and up to two further papers, list of courses taught, copies of academic certificates, two letters of recommendation) along with your private and business address, telephone number and e-mail address should be sent (preferably in electronic form) to the following address by 25.05.2025: 

Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences

Prof. Dr Carsten Schultz
Kiel University
Olshausenstr. 40
24098 Kiel

dekanat@wiso.uni-kiel.de.

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