Assistant Professorship with Tenure Track (W1/W2) in Economics, esp. Global Competition Economics

We welcome applications from scholars working on topics of global competition, particularly in the fields of international economics and industrial organization. Prerequisites are an excellent Ph.D. in economics as well as the ability to publish in leading economic journals in the future. This should be documented through an excellent job market paper, ideally in the area of industrial organization or international economics. Candidates are expected to have experience, or a well-founded potential, in securing competitive external funding, and a research profile with international visibility.
In teaching, we expect engagement in the courses of our faculty’s Bachelor’s and Master‘s programs as well as our graduate school in German and English. Considering digital elements in teaching is explicitly desired. In addition, we expect active involvement in academic self-administration.
Conditions for employment are, in addition to general administrative conditions in accordance with § 36 of the North Rhine-Westphalia University Act (Gesetz über die Hochschulen des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen), an aptitude for teaching, exceptional competence in research, and additional scientific achievements.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply; they will be given preference in cases of equal aptitude, ability, and professional achievements unless there are exceptional reasons for choosing another applicant.
Heinrich Heine University upholds the principle of “excellence through diversity.” It has signed the “Diversity Charter” and successfully participated in the Stifterverband‘s “Shaping Diversity” audit. It is certified as a family-friendly university and has received the European Union‘s HR Excellence in Research Award.
Applications from suitably qualified severely disabled persons or disabled persons regarded as being of equal status according to Book IX of the German Social Legal Code (SGB – Sozialgesetzbuch) are encouraged.
At Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, appointments may also be part-time, provided there are no overriding administrative reasons in individual cases for requiring full-time employment.
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf offers a Dual Career Service and is a member of the Rhineland Dual Career Network (Dual Career Netzwerk Rheinland). Further information can be found under www.dualcareer-rheinland.de. For further inquiries, please contact the Chair of the Appointment Committee, Prof. Dr. Katharina Erhardt (erhardt@dice.hhu.de).
Please submit your application in digital form with the usual documents (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, list of all scientific publications, a table of acquired third-party funded project) in the appointment portal at https://berufungsportal.hhu.de and add further information if required. The application deadline is 30.09.2026.

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