Phd candidate
Partially Remote (some attendance required)
CLOSED (open from 31 January 2025)
Institution: Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Chair of Methods in Economics
Salary level: 13 TV-L
Start date: 01.04.2025 or later, fixed for a period of three years. (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).
Application deadline: 31.01.2025
Scope of work: part-time
Weekly hours: 75 % of standard work hours per week
Your responsibilities
Research associates will be expected primarily to teach and conduct research. The research associate will also have the opportunity to pursue further academic qualifications, in particular a doctoral dissertation. At least one-third of set working hours will be made available for the research associate’s own academic work.
The focus of this position is on modern macroeconomic research and teaching, with an emphasis on providing methodological training to students. The teaching load is three hours per week per semester. Research is expected to concentrate on topics in dynamic macroeconomic theory, fiscal and monetary policy, heterogeneous agent models, financial markets, or stochastic processes (with an emphasis on macroeconomic applications). The research agenda should align with the chair’s focus on the interaction between fiscal policy, central banks, and financial markets.
Your profile
A university degree in a relevant field.
Applicants must hold a university degree in a relevant field, preferably in economics, applied mathematics, or a related discipline. They should demonstrate a strong research interest in dynamic macroeconomic theory, fiscal and monetary policy, heterogeneous agent models, financial markets, or stochastic processes. Proficiency in statistical or numerical software (MATLAB, R, or similar) is required. The ideal candidate should be capable of pursuing independent research and making a contribution to the academic profile of the chair.
Applications should include a motivation letter, a curriculum vitae, copies of relevant certificates, as well as two letters of recommendation from university professors or lecturers, specifically evaluating the applicant’s suitability for a PhD position and highlighting the candidate’s strengths.
