Assistant Professor (W1) in Financial Economics

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU) is an internationally oriented and regionally networked university with a strong research profile.

The Faculty of Economics and Management of OVGU in cooperation with the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) seeks to fill two positions at the rank of

Assistant Professor (W1) in Financial Economics

to begin in October 2027.

Tasks & Responsibilities The successful candidates will:

Strengthen the collaboration between the University and the IWH, which is one of the seven economic research institutes of the Leibniz Association

Strengthen the joint research focus in Finance of the IWH and OVGU

Join IWH’s Department of Laws, Regulations and Factor Markets and the Financial Markets Department, respectively

Teach in the Faculty’s Bachelor and Masters Programmes and in the PhD program of IWH-DPE

Qualifications

Strong teaching and broadly defined research profiles in Financial Economics with potential for academic excellence

Focus on

Labor and Finance, Financial Intermediation, or Corporate Finance

is particularly useful

Employment of rigorous quantitative methods and state-of-the-art empirical approaches

Experience with the latest AI methods is desirable

Keen interest to apply economic research to policy questions is advantageous

Educational requirements & Certificates

Completion of a PhD in Economics or Finance by summer of 2027 at the latest

Professional experience

Potential for successful publications in leading international journals

Ideally an emerging network of international research collaborations

Abilities & Skills

Knowledge of German is desirable, but not a requirement

Working hours & Conditions

The employees are assigned the status of civil servants with limited tenure ( Beamtenverhältnis auf Zeit )

The contract will initially be limited to three years, and may be extended by a further three years given a positive evaluation

Otto von Guericke University and the IWH aim to increase the proportion of women researchers within the university and specifically encourages women to apply. Applications from disabled persons will be given priority in the case of equal suitability, ability, and professional expertise.

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