Assistant Professor (W1) in Financial Economics

Inomics; Magdeburg; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, in cooperation with the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), seeks two Assistant Professor (W1) positions in Financial Economics. The roles emphasize strong teaching and a broad research profile, with focus areas including Labor and Finance, Financial Intermediation, or Corporate Finance.

Applicants should use rigorous quantitative methods and modern empirical approaches.

Qualifications

• PhD in Economics or Finance by summer 2027 at the latest.
• Potential for publications in leading international journals.
• Emerging international research collaborations encouraged.
• Experience teaching at Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels.
• German language desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Teach in the Faculty’s Bachelor and Master programmes and in the IWH-DPE PhD program.
• Engage in rigorous quantitative and empirical financial research.
• Collaborate with IWH and the university on joint research initiatives.

Skills

Teaching experience

Quantitative methods

Empirical methods

Academic publishing

International collaboration

Education

PhD in Economics or Finance

Job description

Assistant Professor (W1) in Financial Economics

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] .

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.