The ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim, Germany, is one of the leading economic research institutes in Europe. The ZEW is a non-profit organization and works in the field of frontier empirical economic research and high-level policy advice. It is integrated into an extensive national and international network of universities and research institutes. The ZEW is looking to fill the following position in the Research Unit “Market Design”
Postdoctoral Researcher Organisational Design, RCTs with firms (f/m/d, 100%)
We are looking for an applied microeconomist with a strong research profile in organisational design. The successful candidate will contribute to the unit’s research agenda within the ZEW Co-Design initiative by conducting field studies in collaboration with organisations on topics such as personnel, health, digitalisation, education and the environment.
Your profile
• PhD in economics or a related field, completed by September 2027
• Excellent empirical research skills, demonstrated by one or more (working) papers or publications
• Strong interest in conducting high-quality research, with the aim of publishing in leading economics journals
• Experience in conducting and managing field experiments or other field studies, or in working with large datasets
• Interest and experience in acquiring third-party funding
• Fluency in English; knowledge of German is a plus
What We Offer
• A full-time position for two years, with the option of extending by up to three years and a possible further one-year extension
• Salary and benefits in line with the German public sector pay scale (TV-L E 13)
• Collaboration with organisations and companies on ongoing projects within ZEW Co-Design from day one
• Time and resources to develop your own research agenda
• Funding for research stays at universities and research institutions abroad
• Support for your postdoctoral qualification
• No teaching obligations
• Flexible working hours with the option of partial remote work
• The opportunity to disseminate research findings to the public and policymakers
• A dynamic, collaborative and policy-relevant research environment
IF INTERESTED, please submit your application including a motivation letter, CV, two reference letters, and one writing sample (which can be, for example, a published paper, a working paper or your PhD thesis) by December 6th, 2026, only via the online application form on our website. Interviews will take place online in January/February 2027. Reference letters can be submitted through the EconJobMarket platform.
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