Two Academic Research Assistant Positions Phd or - Karlsruhe, Deutschland - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Economics (ECON) Chair in Economic Policy

Beschreibung

Your tasks:

• Support with the organization and implementation of courses in the Bachelor's and Master's programs, in German and English
• Participation in theoretical and empirical research projects of the chair
• Independent research work with the goal of a doctorate or further qualification
• Support with the acquisition of thirdparty funding
• Administrative tasks, especially support with the IT needs of the chair

Your qualification:

• Completed degree in economics, industrial engineering, business mathematics, business informatics or business administration
• In addition to sound knowledge of standard software, very good knowledge of important opensource software programs (LaTeX,R, Python) and Mathematica
• Strong communication and organization skills, ability to work in a team and to cooperate
• Excellent English language skills, oral and written communication
• Very good to good German language skills

We offer:

• A stimulating research environment, including a research seminar series, a PhD program, generous research funding, and all the opportunities of a German university of excellence
• An attractive research environment for your doctoral work in a dynamic international team.
• The opportunity to participate in a binational doctoral program (Cotutelle de thèse; with the University of Strasbourg/France)
• Participation in the interdisciplinary doctoral training of the graduate school "Cultures of Knowledge for Resilience and Transformation" of the KIT Center "Humans and Technology" (funded by of the Excellence Initiative)
• Access to the excellent equipment of KIT, a wide range of advanced training opportunities, a supplementary pension scheme (VBL), flexible working hours and (currently) a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket (Germany ticket)

Salary:
The remuneration is based on the collective agreement of the public service in the remuneration group TV-L E13 (75%-100% depending on qualifications)


Contract duration:
Limited to three years (with optional extension to up to six years)


Starting date:
From January 2024


Application deadline:
December 16, 2023


Contact person:
For content related information please contact Prof. Dr. Ingrid Ott

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Institute of Economics (ECON)
Chair in Economic Policy | Office
Ms. Ramona Bodemer
Rüppurrer Str. 1A, Haus B
76137 Karlsruhe