Vacancy No. 1237/2024
Academic Research Assistant, PhD or Postdoc (f/m/d) at the Chair for Economic Policy
part time 70%
KIT is one of eleven universities of excellence in Germany. Embedded in the KIT Faculty of Economics, the Chair of Economic Policy studies how prosperity is created and how it can be secured in the long term in times of multiple crises that do not stop at national borders. Innovations and their wise use and the further development of technologies play important roles in this context. However, it is also important how the interactions between state, economy and society are organized.
We work quantitatively within the framework of theoretical models (dynamic macro theory, game theory). We apply modern methods of data analysis (quantitative text analysis, time series analysis, synthetic control). In addition to teaching and research activities, the chair is active in scientific policy consulting and in knowledge transfer to society.
Further information can be found on our homepage: www.wipo.econ.kit.edu.
Job description
Currently we are looking for support in research and teaching. The position support in our current research project on “Robotics AI”, “Decision making in hybrid adaptive systems for better work and life” - which is positioned at the interface between technology and society.
Your tasks:
- Support in the organization and implementation of courses in the Bachelor's and Master's programs, in German and English
- Participation in theoretical and empirical research projects of the chair
- Independent research work with the goal of a doctorate or further qualification
- Support in the acquisition of third-party funding
- Administrative tasks, support with the IT needs of the chair
Personal qualification
- Completed university degree (Master) in economics, industrial engineering, business mathematics, business informatics or business administration
- In addition to sound knowledge of standard software, very good knowledge of important open-source software programs LaTeX, R/ Python and optionally Mathematica
- Strong communication and organization skills, ability to work in a team and to cooperate
- Excellent English language skills, oral and written communication
- Very good to good German language skills (B1 or better)
Salary
Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.
Organizational unit
Institute of Economics (ECON)
Starting date
October 1, 2024
Contract duration
limited to end of September 2026
Application up to
July 7, 2024
Contact person in line-management
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Ingrid Ott.
Submit your application including a dossier in English, an academic CV, the transcript of records of your Bachelor's and Master's degrees, a writing sample (max. two pages), a letter of motivation and contact details of two academic referees.
Application
Please apply online using the button below for this vacancy number 1237/2024 .
Personnel Support is provided by
Ms Kehrer
phone: 0721 608-45415,
Kaiserstr. 12, 76131 Karlsruhe
We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.
Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.