Lehrstuhl Für Development Economics - Passau, Deutschland - Universität Passau

Universität Passau

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Passau, Deutschland

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

The
Chair of Development Economics (Professor Michael Grimm) of the School of
Business, Economics and Information Systems of the University of Passau invites

Graduate Teaching Assistant in Development Economics

(doctoral position)

Job description
conduct research in relation to the research undertaken by the Chair. Ongoing research
is centred around interventions to prevent and control non-communicable diseases in
South-East Asia, interventions supporting micro-, small and medium-sized firms in Burkina
Faso, training interventions to enhance sustainable farming in Indonesia and interventions
to enhance female empowerment in conjunction with food security in Bangladesh and
Ethiopia, among others. The Chair is also involved in the DFG-funded research training
group on digital platform ecosystems.

conferences and workshops and to engage with donor and implementing agencies such
as the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and
its implementing agencies (KfW, GIZ) and international organisations such as the World
range of doctoral-level courses offered by the University of Passau and the Bavarian
Graduate Program in Economics (BGPE). Moreover, they may conduct part of their
doctoral research at one of our partner universities during a research stay.

The Chair is involved in three major degree programmes: _B.Sc. Business Administration _
- and Economics, M.Sc. International Economics and Business,_ and _M.A. Development _
specifically the courses _Microeconomics_ and _Growth and Development_ (both forming part
of the B.Sc. programme) and various specialised Master's-level courses and seminars in
Development Economics, such as _Micro Development Economics; Health, Development _
- and Public Policy;_ and _Evaluation of Development Policies._

The team is supported by other employed and external doctoral students, one postdoctoral
researcher, three professors, a secretary and several student assistants.

Requirements:

(with a minor or major in Development Economics) or Development Studies or be near
completion. The position requires strong quantitative skills and the ability to handle and
manage large and complex micro data sets in STATA. Field experience and expertise in
one or several countries in the Global South is desirable. Initial experience in a teaching

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team workers with good planning and organisational skills, an interest in interdisciplinary
collaboration and an excellent command of both English and German.

The University of Passau
We are one of Germany's leading mid-sized Universities, and have an excellent reputation
for our interdisciplinary teaching programmes and international orientation.

In addition to development economics, the School of Business, Economics and
Information Systems undertakes research in social policy and family economics,
international economics and trade as well as the economics of institutions, governance
and corruption. The Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences has a focus on
development sociology and sustainability and development politics with a special regional
expertise in South and South-East Asia.

The town
Passau is one of Germany's loveliest towns and is also known as the 'City of Three Rivers'.
Its Old Town features beautiful baroque architecture and the nearby Alps as well as the
Bavarian Forest offer a rich selection of top-notch sports and leisure activities.

Appointment and salary
Remuneration for the position is in line with pay grade TV-L E13 of the German public
- sector salary scale, with the social benefits applicable for public-sector employees. The
position is offered at 66% full-time equivalent (0.66 FTE) and with a fixed term of three
years, although extension by another year is possible.

The University of Passau is committed to gender equality and wishes to increase the

number of female academic employees:
women are therefore expressly encouraged to
registered disabled are given preference over non-disabled applicants who do not
otherwise have statutory preferential status if their overall personal aptitudes, skills and
qualifications are equal.

Applications
To apply, please send
a single pdf file comprising a cover letter, your CV including the
names of two referees, copies of relevant degree certificates and transcripts, your
preferred starting date and a short research statement (not more than two pages) outlining
of the appointment procedure, whereupon they are deleted from our systems. Please visit

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