Junior Researcher (doctoral student) (m/f/d)

The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) is inviting applications for a

Junior Researcher (doctoral student) in International Finance / International Political Economy (m/f/d) 

for research on geopolitics and international economics

The researcher will be based in Kiel, and join our research center “International Finance and Macroeconomics”. We are a young, dynamic, research-oriented team with a large international network, focusing on international capital flows, financial globalization, financial history, and questions of international political economy, in particular geopolitics and geo-economics.

We offer the opportunity to work on ambitious empirical research projects in international finance and political economy. Most of our projects involve research collaborations in the United States, e.g. at Harvard, U Penn, or institutions like the IMF and the World Bank.

We seek motivated candidates with:

• A Master degree in Economics, Finance or related fields (including International Political Economy with a quantitative focus)
• A track record of academic excellence and very good grades
• Relevant work experience in Germany and/or abroad
• Ambition to complete a very good doctoral thesis and interest in a career in academia
• Interest in policy-relevant research
• Experience as a research assistant is an asset. Also experience with data management, data coding and programming is valuable
• Experience with historical data is an asset
• Excellent English skills and ideally some knowledge of German

The contract is initially limited to 3 years according to the law on limited employment contracts in research (WissZeitVG). The salary is based on the German public sector pay scale (EG 13 TV-L). The contract is part time (75 %, corresponding to 29,025 hours per week). The Kiel Institute usually offers – if necessary – contract extensions to finish the dissertation within four years. The ideal start date of the position is November 2021.

The Kiel Institute is an equal opportunity employer with a certified family-friendly policy . We promote the professional opportunities of women and strongly encourage them to apply. Women with equivalent qualifications, competence, and expertise will be given preference. We are committed to employing persons with recognized disabilities and will therefore give them preference over persons without disabilities if they are equally qualified.

Please submit your application until the 15th of October 2021 online at https://www.ifw-kiel.de/institute/working-at-the-kiel-institute/job-vacancies/ , using your family name as the file name (ID-No. “09_21_PhD_International Finance_01”). Please include a cover letter, your CV, transcripts of your academic record, and an academic writing sample. Reference letters are optional and can be sent under separate cover to applications(at)ifw.kiel.de . Application photos should not be included. For additional information, please contact Prof. Christoph Trebesch (christoph.trebesch(at)ifw-kiel .de ).