Assistant Professor (W1) in Financial Economics

Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) - Member of the Leibniz Association; Magdeburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Faculty of Economics and Management at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, in cooperation with the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), invites applications for two Assistant Professor (W1) positions in Financial Economics. Successful candidates will focus on Labour and Finance, Financial Intermediation, or Corporate Finance and apply rigorous quantitative methods.

Qualified applicants should have a PhD in Economics or Finance by summer 2027, demonstrate potential for high-impact

Qualifications

• PhD in Economics or Finance by summer 2027
• Strong potential for publications in leading international journals
• Emerging network of international research collaborations
• Ability to teach Bachelor and Master programmes and PhD students

Responsibilities

• Teach Bachelor and Master programmes and PhD coursework
• Collaborate with IWH departments on joint research
• Develop rigorous quantitative and AI-informed research methods
• Engage in policy-relevant economic research

Skills

Teaching excellence

Quantitative methods

Financial economics

AI methods experience

Education

PhD in Economics or Finance

Job description

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

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 Labor 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). 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: the completion of a PhD in Economics or Finance by summer of 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 Masters Programmes and in the PhD program of IWH-DPE. While knowledge of German is desirable, it is not a requirement for the positions.

The 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 encourages 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 Prof. Merih Sevilir at [e-mail] or the head of the Financial Markets department at IWH Prof. Michael Koetter at [e-mail].

Applications including CV, list of publications, references, documentation of previous teaching experience including evaluation reports, list of conference talks and successfully acquired third-party funds shall be submitted preferably electronically to EconJobMarket (EJM: https://econjobmarket.org/) until November 29, 2026.