Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Tübingen
The Chair of International Economics and European Integration at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of Tübingen University invites applications for the position of a
Post-doctoral researcher (m/f/d)
(E13 TV-L, 100%)
Intended starting date is 1 October 2023, but a later date can be negotiated. The contract duration is for three years. An extension may be possible.
Our research
The researchers at the Chair of International Economics study the globalization, organization and innovation decisions of firms. We are interested in understanding the implications of these decisions for firm growth and employees’ careers and wages. Current projects focus on understanding how digitalization and new technologies affect firm decisions as well as firm and employee outcomes.
The position
The post-doctoral researcher is expected to develop his/her own research agenda and to improve his/her qualification for a tenured position. The Chair will provide active support to achieve this goal. We offer
- An ambitious, internationally oriented, collaborative and friendly research environment
- High quality research seminar series in economics and management studies
- Funding to finance conference trips, hire student research assistants, invite coauthors etc.
The post-doctoral researcher will be involved in teaching at the Chair. The teaching obligation is five hours per week and term in the undergraduate and graduate programs. The Chair will provide complete sets of teaching material.
Your profile
We are looking for a highly motivated, curiosity-driven candidate that holds (or is about to finish) a Ph.D. in economics or a related discipline (e.g., management, data science). The candidate should have a strong research interest and background in international, organizational or innovation economics broadly defined. Fluency in English is indispensable. German skills are not necessary.
Environment
The University of Tübingen, spread across the small and picturesque town of Tübingen in south-west Germany, is one of 11 Universities of Excellence in Germany, with a Cluster of Excellence for Machine Learning in Science. The University’s School of Business and Economics has a faculty of more than 30 professors, junior professors, and post docs. It attracts excellent students in its B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs, in part due to its strong international orientation. We offer an open and supportive work environment with a strong research orientation, which is also part of our teaching philosophy.
The University of Tübingen is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. It therefore takes individual’s situation into account and asks for relevant information. The university seeks to increase the number of women in research and teaching and strongly encourages qualified women to apply. Disabled persons will be preferred in case of equal qualification.
How to apply
Please submit your applications, preferably in electronic form, with the usual documents (letter of motivation, max. 1 page; CV; copies of degrees; job market paper) by 30 June 2023 to economics@wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de. Please indicate the name of your Ph.D. supervisor and one other reference in the application.
In case you have question about the application process or the positions, please contact Prof. Dr. Anna Gumpert (anna.gumpert@uni-tuebingen.de).
