Advertiser: Berlin School of Economics

Field(s) of specialization: Environmental; Energy; Ag. Econ - Labor; Demographic Economics - Public Economics - Any field - Urban; Rural; Regional Economics - Political Economy - Applied microeconomics

Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar

Location of job: Spandauer Straße 1, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, School of Business and Economics, Berlin, 10178, Germany

Degree required: Doctorate

Job start date: Flexible

Job duration: 3 years

Letters of reference required: 2

Application deadline: 20 Nov 2026 midnight UTC (accepting applications)

Posting end date: 22 Nov 2026

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting December, 2026.

Ad text:

The following nine institutions cooperate in the Research Associates Program of the Berlin School of Economics (BSoE RAP) to promote the careers of junior researchers: European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, University of Potsdam, ESMT Berlin, Hertie School, ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin Institute for the Economy and the Future of Work (RFBerlin) and WZB Berlin Social Science Center.

The Berlin School of Economics invites applications for two Research Associate positions for fixed-term appointments between 2 to 3 years (with the possibility of extension), according to German WissZeitVG - E 13 TV-L or E 13 TVöD.

Excellent researchers from the following fields are invited to apply: urban economics, public economics, political economics, environmental economics, applied microeconomics, applied labor economics, gender economics.

One position will be hosted and administered by the University of Potsdam, and the other by the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. Detailed information about the available positions can be found at the official Berlin School of Economics website:

https://berlinschoolofeconomics.de/programs/research-associates-program/application/call-for-applications-2027

Duties: Successful candidates will contribute part of their time to research and teaching in economics at the Bachelor, Master or PhD levels, as well as to furthering their own research agenda.

Requirements: Applicants should hold a PhD in economics or a neighboring discipline at the position starting date, and should have excellent qualifications as well as outstanding own research.

Applicants should submit:

• a cover letter,
• a statement outlining their research plans,
• a detailed curriculum vitae,
• job market paper,
• copies of degree certificates,
• at least two academic letters of recommendation by their referees, and
• teaching evaluations if available.

Applications should be submitted online via econjobmarket.org no later than November 20th, 2026 (midnight UTC). Only complete applications will be considered.

To apply for this position, create an Applicant profile.

For further information, please contact the Berlin School of Economics Office (bsoe.admission@hu-berlin.de) or Peter Haan (peter.haan@fu-berlin.de).

We highly appreciate diversity and are thus pleased to receive any application - irrespective of gender, nationality, disability, or ethnic and social background.