Assistant Professor (W1) in Financial Economics

National Research Council of Canada; Halle (Saale); On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, in cooperation with the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), seeks two Assistant Professors (W1) in Financial Economics to begin in October 2027. Applicants should have a PhD in Economics or Finance by summer 2027, a strong teaching track, and a potential for international research collaborations.

The positions involve teaching in the Faculty's programs and in the IWH-DPE PhD program, with research aligned to finance and labor markets.

Qualifications

• PhD in Economics or Finance by summer 2027
• Strong teaching record and potential for high-impact research
• Ability to supervise PhD students and collaborate internationally

Responsibilities

• Teach in undergraduate and master's programs at OvGU and in the PhD program of IWH-DPE
• Develop and publish high-quality research in Financial Economics
• Foster collaboration between OvGU and IWH and engage in policy-relevant research

Job description

Functieomschrijving

The Faculty of Economics and Management of Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OvGU) in cooperation with the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association seeks to fill two positions at the rank of Assistant Professor (W1) in Financial Economics to begin in October 2027.

We look for candidates with strong teaching and broadly defined research profiles in Financial Economics that bear the potential for academic excellence. A focus on Labour and Finance, Financial Intermediation, or Corporate Finance is particularly useful. Applicants are expected to employ rigorous quantitative methods and state-of-the-art empirical approaches. Experience with the latest AI methods is desirable and a keen interest to apply economic research to policy questions is advantageous.

The Assistant Professorships strengthen the collaboration between the University and the IWH, which is one of the seven economic research institutes of the Leibniz Association (www.iwh-halle.de/en). The IWH focuses on research in financial and labor markets as well as productivity growth and innovation. The Assistant Professorships shall strengthen the joint research focus in Finance of the IWH and the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. The successful candidates will join IWH’s Department of Laws, Regulations and Factor Markets and the Financial Markets Department, respectively.

The requirements for the positions are: completion of a PhD in Economics or Finance by summer 2027 at the latest; the potential for successful publications in leading international journals; and ideally, an emerging network of international research collaborations. The successful candidates are expected to teach in the Faculty’s Bachelor and Master’s programmes and in the PhD programme of IWH-DPE. While knowledge of German is desirable, it is not a requirement for the positions.

Employees are assigned the status of civil servants with limited tenure (Beamtenverhältnis auf Zeit). The contract will initially be limited to three years and may be extended by a further three years, given a positive evaluation.

The Otto von Guericke University and the IWH aim to increase the proportion of women researchers within the University and specifically encourage women to apply. Applications from disabled persons will be given priority in the case of equal suitability, ability, and professional expertise.

The hiring committee will be available for information talks both at the European job market as well as the ASSA Meetings. For inquiries about the position, you can contact the head of the Laws, Regulations and Factor Markets department at IWH Professor Merih Sevilir at [e-mail] or the head of the Financial Markets department at IWH Professor Michael Koetter at [e-mail].

Formal prerequisites for the appointment of Assistant Professors are stated in § 40 of the Higher Education Act for the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt (Hochschulgesetz Sachsen-Anhalt; HSG LSA), the limitation in § 41 (1) HSG LSA.

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