Postdoc, phd candidate, researcher / analyst
On-Site
1201-26-01
59324 - 63645 EUR
Europa-Universität Viadrina is an internationally and interdisciplinarily oriented university located in the twin city of Frankfurt (Oder)-Słubice, on the German and Polish banks of the River Oder, where it educates around 4,000 students from all over the world. The university lives the European idea in its everyday practice and promotes European integration through teaching and research. With around 300 academic and 300 non-academic staff, it forms a community for which successful communication and cooperation with Eastern Europe are a particular concern.
The Chair of Economics, in particular Applied Microeconomics at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics invites applications for the position of
Researcher | Pre-/Post-Doc
Reference number 1201-26-01
(up to pay grade 13 TV-L, 40 hours/week)
The position is available from October 2026 for a period of four years, with the option of extension. A part-time arrangement is possible.
Our research and teaching focus on the economic behaviour of firms and individuals in the context of globalisation, migration, and structural change. A central element of our research is the empirical analysis of economic phenomena based on large individual-level datasets.
Your responsibilities will include:
• teaching duties amounting to 4 hours per week during term time (Semesterwochenstunden)
• your own research, comprising at least 50 percent of working time, in pursuit of further academic qualification (e.g. PhD or habilitation), publications
• supporting the Chair's research activities as well as contributing to academic self-administration
Your profile:
• Master degree in economics or a related field
• interest in and knowledge of applied microeconomics and international economics
• interest in, and very good knowledge of, econometrics and the application of empirical methods
• very good programming skills in R and/or Stata
• very good command of spoken and written English
• initiative, creativity, and strong analytical skills
• a keen interest in research
Desirable selection criteria
• experience and expertise in working with individual-level and/or foreign trade data
• experience in developing and implementing independent research ideas
We offer:
• attractive remuneration with financial stability, regular pay adjustments, and an annual special payment
• occupational benefits (e.g. retirement provision through VBL, capital-forming benefits, job ticket)
• collectively agreed annual leave plus non-working days on 24 and 31 December
• flexible working arrangements and family-friendly working conditions
• and much more…
Please submit your application, quoting the above reference number, as a single PDF file by 20.09.2026 to: bewerbung@europa-uni.de (application data will be deleted without delay once the selection procedure has been completed). Questions regarding the position may be directed by e-mail to: geishecker@europa-uni.de. Interviews are expected to take place on Frankfurt (Oder) in early October 2026.
Applications should be submitted digitally in English and include the following documents: a letter of motivation, a detailed curriculum vitae, academic transcripts and references, a list of publications where applicable, a sample publication (PDF), a research proposal outlining the development of a research project (max. 4 pages), and a proposed outline for one MA and one BA seminar related to the subject area of this position (title and a brief description of approx. 10 lines each).
The Europa-Universität Viadrina Foundation is actively committed to diversity and equal opportunity among all its staff and pursues the goal of being a non-discriminatory institution that welcomes and protects people in their diversity within the university community.
Further information can be found at: www.europa-uni.de/stellenangebote
