Researcher Economist - Fürth, Deutschland - ifo Institut – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung an der Universität München e. V.

Beschreibung

We are looking for a postdoc (f/m/d) to join our team in Fürth for up to six years starting as soon as possible.

The possible research areas are public economics, behavioral economics, and other economic research fields relevant to the development of the social market economy.

At the Ludwig Erhard ifo Center for Social Market Economy and Institutional Economics in Fürth, we investigate how markets and government action should be designed to meet current challenges - such as demographic change, climate change, and economic inequality.

What do people know about economic mechanisms and how can their knowledge be improved? We seek a team member who is passionate about high-quality research on policy-relevant questions, hase a strong drive to further her*his own research agenda, and is willing to give guidance for doctoral candidates and to communicate her*his research to the public and media.

We work on issues relevant to economics and economic policy at the highest scientific level and with an international reach, and develop research-based recommendations for action for policymakers, business and society.

Through our five fields of activity - research, promotion of young researchers, policy advice, participation in public debates and information/service - we contribute to maintaining and increasing sustainable economic prosperity and social participation under constantly changing conditions.

Do you want to know more about us and your career opportunities? You have a degree in economics with a focus on public economics, behavioral economics, applied microeconomics or a related field and have completed your PhD by job start.

• You contribute in-depth knowledge of methods of experimental economics (field, lab, survey) or applied microeconometrics, and applied economics.
• You have experience with big data and machine learning methods? With excellent English language skills, both written and spoken, you are able to interact confidently in the international network of researchers.
• Knowledge of the German language is an advantage.
• You are a team player and like to take responsibility for yourself and others. research in the field of public economics, behavioral economics, and other fields related to the development of the social market economy, contributing to solutions for current societal challenges with experimental methods or applied econometrics.
• conceiving, acquiring, managing, and working on third-party funded projects.
• publishing your research results in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals.
• making your research results accessible to the general public. Research
• work on exciting questions in virtually all fields of economics
• regularly publish in top general interest and field journals
• cause impact because they bring scientific findings into policy debates
• contribute to the debate on economic and educational policy in line with our claim "Shaping the Economic Debate"
• are highly demanded on the national and international job market, both in academia and in industry, and achieve placements as full or associate professors at top universities People
• are part of a team of about 111 economists
• are embedded in a vibrant economics community in Fuerth, Nuremberg and Munich
• are connected to the Department of Economics at FAU Nuremberg
• can participate in the structured Junior Faculty Development Program and have the opportunity to teach at FAU Nuremberg and LMU Munich
• engage with international top-class economists within our CESifo network with over 1,800 members from all over the world Support
• have access to an excellent data infrastructure and other supporting services ifo
• have an initial three-year employment contract, with the option to be extended
• receives its salary according to TV-L E 13 or E 14 (incl. special annual payment) depending on publications and are part of the company pension scheme (VBL) (in addition to the statutory pension insurance).
• are supported in their professional and personal development with flexible working hours, the possibility of mobile work and many opportunities for further trainings and development programs, and is equipped for this in the best possible, modern and comprehensive way.
• will be supported with German courses if needed. We were awarded the "HR Excellence in Research" award in 2019 by the European Commission. We are committed to equal rights for all employees and ensure a working environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of ethnicity, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin or disability. We strive to increase the proportion of women in research and therefore expressly encourage women to apply.