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Advertiser: Department of Economics, University of Mannheim

Field(s) of specialization: Finance - Industrial Organization - Microeconomic theory

Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar

Location of job: Schloss, Mannheim, Germany

Degree required: Doctorate

Job start date: 2026-09-01

Job duration: 3 years

Letters of reference required: 3

Application deadline: 9 Nov 2025 midnight UTC (accepting applications)

Posting end date: 9 Nov 2025

Ad text:

The Department of Economics at the School of Law and Economics at the University of Mannheim invites applications to fill up to

five postdoctoral positions in microeconomics.

The positions are a full-time position for a period of three years starting September 1, 2026.

We seek candidates with a research focus in industrial organization (theoretical and empirical), financial economics, and microeconomic theory. Applicants are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must have obtained a Ph.D. when taking up the position or be near its completion.

The University of Mannheim is committed to increasing the quota of women in research and teaching and thus encourages women with adequate qualifications to apply. Applications of equally qualified disabled candidates are given preferential consideration.

CONTACT: Thomas Tröger, Department of Economics, University of Mannheim, D-68131 Mannheim, Department website: https://www.vwl.uni-mannheim.de

Applications are requested online via EconJobMarket.org only until 9 November 2025. E-mail address for inquiries is jobmkt@uni-mannheim.de. If in individual cases an electronic application should be impossible, please send your documents to Prof. Thomas Tröger, Department of Economics at the University of Mannheim, D-68131 Mannheim.

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