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Assistant Professorships
Advertiser: Department of Economics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat München (LMU) (University of Munich)
Field(s) of specialization: Any field
Position type(s): Assistant Professor
Location of job: Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, München, 80539, Germany
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: Flexible
Job duration: Continuing/permanent
Letters of reference required: 3
Application deadline: 24 Nov 2025 midnight UTC (accepting applications)
Posting end date: 31 Dec 2025
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting December, 2025.
Ad text:

The Economics Department at LMU Munich invites applications for several assistant professorships (any field).

Applicants are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must have obtained a PhD when taking up the position.

The positions carry a limited teaching load of one course per semester. Teaching can be in English.

Assistant professors are independent faculty members and have their own research budget. The department provides a vibrant environment for junior faculty, has strong international ties, and a widely recognized graduate school.

Applicants should provide a CV, three letters of recommendation, and their job market paper. Applications and documents must be submitted online via https://econjobmarket.org/.

To be given full consideration by our search committee, applications should be

submitted by November 24th (midnight UTC).

LMU Munich provides newly appointed professors with various types of support, such as welcoming services and assistance for dual career couples.

LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from female candidates. LMU Munich intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members. Furthermore, disabled candidates with equal qualifications will be given preference.

Information regarding Article 13 of the EU Regulation 2016/79 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (GDPR, German: DS-GVO) is available on our university website. Please be aware that confidentiality violations and unauthorized third party access cannot be ruled out when using unencrypted e-mail communication.

Contact: recruitment@econ.lmu.de

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  • Job market paper
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  • Additional paper (optional)
  • Letters of reference: 3
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