Two Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) Positions at the Finance Department
Advertiser: Business School, University of Mannheim
Field(s) of specialization: Finance
Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar
Location of job: L 9, 1-2, Mannheim, 68161, Germany
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: 2027-09-01
Job duration: 5 years
Letters of reference required: 2
Application deadline: 30 Nov 2026 midnight UTC (accepting applications)
Posting end date: 30 Aug 2027
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION IN FINANCE

The Finance Department at the University of Mannheim offers two full-time Postdoctoral positions (non-tenure track) to start on September 1st 2027 or earlier.

We are looking for candidates with research interest in Corporate Governance, Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance, Household Finance, Asset Management, Sustainable Finance and/or gender differences in financial markets. In addition to conducting high-quality independent research, the candidate is expected to provide support in teaching and administrative tasks and to contribute to a team-orientated working environment.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

As the ideal candidate, you have completed a degree in business or economics with very good results and gained further qualifications through a doctorate. The prerequisite is a completed doctorate in Germany or abroad (PhD or comparable). Applicants with research projects in the main subject areas mentioned above are strongly encouraged to apply. Fluent English language skills are required, German language skills are not essential.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL:

The University of Mannheim is one of the leading universities in Germany with approximately 12,000 students in five schools. Particularly in business and economics as well as in the social sciences the university ranks among the top institutions both at national and international level. More than 2,600 employees benefit from an exciting work environment with numerous benefits.

The Finance department is part of the Mannheim Business School and runs an active weekly seminar series with speakers from top international schools, a separate brown bag seminar, and several research cooperations offering a broad network to leading experts.

For more information, please visit the following website:

Area Finance | Business School | University of Mannheim

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