Postdoctoral Researcher in Economic Theory, or in Empirical Microeconomics, or in Behavioural / Expe

The Faculty of Business Administration and Economics of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) are inviting applications for a position as

Postdoctoral Researcher in Economic Theory, or in Empirical Microeconomics, or in Behavioural/ Experimental Economics (m/f/d) .

Main tasks

Research in the area of Economic Theory, Empirical Microeconomics or Behavioural/ Experimental Economics

Teaching in the Economics programmes of the faculty

Your Profile

A completed scientific university education (M.Sc./ M.A./ Diploma/ Magister) in the field of Economics or a related discipline with outstanding grades

PhD in the relevant field

Very good knowledge of theoretical and empirical economic methods

Excellent command of the English language

Our Offer The pay scale grouping will be, depending on the personal qualification of the applicant, up to pay grade

13 TV-L . In principle, the employment can also take place part-time, if no compelling official reasons are opposed in an individual case.

The employment is limited to a period of three years, starting on

January 1st, 2027 . It is a qualification position in the sense of the Act on Fixed-Term Employment Contracts in Academia ( Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz-WissZeitVG ), which is to promote the scientific qualification of the employee.

Our Benefits

Company pension grant

Flexitime

International work environment

Union rates

Part-time possible

Payment of capital-forming benefits

Good transport connection

Free parking

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf aims at increasing the percentage of employed women. Applications from women will therefore be given preference in cases of equal aptitude, ability and professional achievements unless there are exceptional reasons for choosing another applicant.

Heinrich Heine University strongly supports the principle of excellence through diversity. It has signed the “Diversity Charter” and successfully participated in the Stifterverband‘s “Shaping Diversity” audit. It is certified as a family-friendly university and has set itself the goal of promoting the diversity of its employees. Applications from suitably qualified severely disabled persons or disabled persons regarded as being of equal status according to Book IX of the German Social Code ( SGB – Soziales Gesetzbuch ) are encouraged. Applications from people of all genders are expressly welcome.

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