Ph.D. Student / Junior Researcher Empirical Microeconomics / Applied Microeconomics

Position Overview

The Chair Group of Production and Resource Economics at the TUM School of Management and the TUM School of Life Sciences offers a position as Ph.D. Student / Junior Researcher in Empirical Microeconomics / Applied Microeconomics. The initial appointment will be 2 years with possibility of extension. Salary is in accordance with the German State Regulated Public Salary Scale (starting at TV-L E13 2/3).

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting‑edge empirical research in productivity and efficiency measurement at various levels
• Perform policy design and impact analysis
• Analyse resource allocation, growth and welfare evaluation
• Study technology diffusion and firm‑level innovation
• Deliver internationally competitive Ph.D. work and peer‑reviewed publications
• Possibly contribute to nationally and internationally funded projects, teaching at undergraduate/postgraduate level, funding acquisition, and global outreach.

Qualifications

• Excellent or very good university degree in economics
• Strong analytical and methodological skills focusing on quantitative data analysis (e.g., econometrics, statistics, machine learning)
• High motivation, ability to work independently with a strong team orientation
• Excellent spoken and written English and willingness to acquire a working language of German

Benefits and Environment

State‑of‑the‑art research environment at TUM, integration into TUM’s School of Life Sciences or School of Management, participation in Graduate School training programs. International networking and collaborations are encouraged.

Application

Submit a cover letter explaining how the position fits with your experience and goals, your curriculum vitae, a list of references, and copies of key documents (transcripts, degree certificates) in a single PDF to Professor Johannes Sauer ( ). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through 29 March 2026.

Contact

Chair Group of Production and Resource Economics
Alte Akademie 14
85354 Freising‑Weihenstephan
Phone: 0049 (0)8161‑71 3412

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statement

TUM is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, encouraging nominations of women and all others who would bring additional diversity. Preference will be given to disabled candidates with equivalent qualifications.

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