The Munich Research Institute for the Economics of Aging and SHARE analyses (MEA) (www.mea-share.eu) works in close cooperation with the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science to build micro and macroeconomic models for a better understanding of the implications of individual and population aging. MEA offers the position of
Postdoctoral Researcher in Macroeconomics (m/f/d)
with an interest in overlapping generations (OLG) and heterogeneous agents models at the earliest possibility. You will work on the implications of population aging on labor supply, saving behavior and economic growth in Europe, conditional on the organization and financing of European social systems such as pensions, healthcare and long-term care. Experience with European data sets relating to the above topics and knowledge about structural modelling are especially welcome.
Your Work Environment
You will work on a large-scale international project funded by the European Commission. Your colleagues are in Munich, Brussels, Copenhagen, Paris, Madrid and Montreal. You will be interacting with other projects in the Institute funded by the Max Planck Society, the European Commission, and the US National Institute on Aging. Our research includes international comparisons as well as country-specific analyses, especially Germany and other European countries.
Your Profile
- Ph.D. or close to finishing your Ph.D. in economics or a related field,
- Ability to work with OLG and similar models and to extend them to incorporate additional features such as heterogeneity in health and long-term care needs and provision,
- Experience in handling micro and macro data sets to calibrate such models,
- Strong interest in public economics and economic policy analysis,
- Programming experience in Matlab and STATA (or similar software),
- Fluency in English is required.
Our offer
We are an open-minded and highly motivated team of researchers. We offer a stimulating research environment with excellent contacts in our international research networks. Further studies towards postdoctoral qualification are welcome and explicitly supported. The compensation will be in accordance with TVöD and the relevant experience of the candidate (“Entgeltgruppe 13”). The place of employment is Munich.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and individuals from ethnic and cultural minority backgrounds.
Your electronic application and any related questions should be addressed to Prof. Axel Börsch-Supan (boersch-supan@mea.mpisoc.mpg.de). The header of your email must include "Macro 2025". The application must be a single pdf consisting of the following items in the following order:
- your CV,
- a cover letter detailing your research interests,
- transcript of record,
- a paper that best describes your research,
- a list of publications, and
- three letters of reference.
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Job market paper
- Video presentation of job market paper (optional)
- Additional paper (optional)
- Other material (in one file) (optional)
- Additional paper (optional)
- Letters of reference: 3