Professor
On-Site
101158 EUR
The salary is subject to negotiations.
OPEN
trautmann@uni-hd.de
The position is to be filled by the Winter Semester 2026/27 at the Alfred-Weber-Institute for Economics of Heidelberg University.
The successful candidate will have an outstanding and internationally visible record of research in the fields of labor markets and political economics/public choice, or in thematically related areas (e.g., urban economics / geo-economics). Methodologically, the application of state-of-the-art econometric methods to the analysis of complex data sets is desired.
Linkages to the Alfred Weber Institute’s existing research areas—such as empirical macroeconomics, development economics, environmental economics, or behavioral economics—are explicitly welcomed.
In teaching, the successful candidate is expected to contribute to the undergraduate program (B.Sc. in Economics) and to the internationally oriented, English-language Master's program (M.Sc. in Economics). The teaching load is determined in accordance with the teaching duties regulation of the State of Baden-Württemberg.
The position requires a completed university degree, a qualified doctorate, successful teaching experience, and, in accordance with § 47 (2) of the Higher Education Act of the State of Baden-Württemberg, a habilitation, a successfully evaluated junior professorship, or equivalent qualifications.
Heidelberg University stands for equal opportunities and diversity. We explicitly encourage qualified women to apply. Persons with disabilities will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified. Further information on the application process and data protection can be found at www.uni-heidelberg.de/stellenmarkt.
Applications (including cover letter, CV, two recent working papers, and teaching evaluations) should be sent via email to Prof. Dr. Timo Goeschl, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences: jobs@wiso.uni-heidelberg.de.
Application deadline: 13 October 2025
For informal inquiries about this position, please contact Prof. Dr. Stefan Trautmann at trautmann@uni-hd.de.
Heidelberg University stands for equal opportunities and diversity. Qualified female candidates are especially invited to apply. Persons with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are equally qualified. Information on job advertisements and the collection of personal data is available at www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/job-market.
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