Two Assistant Professorships in Econometrics, W1 with tenure track to W2

Uni Bonn; Bonn; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Bonn invites applications for two Assistant Professorships in Econometrics, W1 with tenure track to W2, to start no later than 1 October 2027. The positions are full-time and tenure-track, with a three-year initial term and a potential extension based on mid-term and final evaluations.

The teaching load is 4 SWS in the first period and 5 SWS in the second; graduate-level courses are taught in English, with undergrads in English or German.

Qualifications

• Strong potential for research in econometrics and statistics.
• Teaching ability in graduate-level econometrics.

Responsibilities

• Teach theoretical econometrics at the PhD level.
• Demonstrate potential for methodological research in econometrics and statistics.
• Manage and deliver graduate-level courses in English; undergraduate teaching may be in English or German.

Job description

Two Assistant Professorships in Econometrics, W1 with tenure track to W2

Published on: 25.09.2026

The University of Bonn is an international research university with a wide education and research profile. With a 200-year history, approximately 31,500 students, more than 6,000 staff, and an excellent reputation at home and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the most important universities in Germany and is recognized as a University of Excellence .

The Department of Economics at the University of Bonn, Germany, invites applications for
Two Assistant Professorships in Econometrics, W1 with tenure track to W2

Formal requirements are regulated by §36 Higher Education Act of North Rhine Westphalia (Hochschulgesetz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen). The positions are full-time, with an anticipated start date no later than October 1, 2027.

The positions are initially offered for a three-year period and, subject to a positive mid-term evaluation, will be extended for another three years. Following a positive final evaluation, the positions will become permanent Associate Professorships (W2).

The teaching load is 4 semester hours per week (SWS) during the first appointment period and 5 SWS during the second appointment period. This typically corresponds to one course per semester. All graduate-level teaching is conducted in English, while undergraduate teaching may be conducted in either English or German. Successful candidates are expected to teach theoretical econometrics at the Ph.D. level and to demonstrate strong potential for methodological research in econometrics and statistics.

We welcome applications from candidates working broadly across econometrics and statistics, including, but not limited to, causal inference, identification and structural methods, high-dimensional statistics and machine learning, nonparametric and semiparametric methods, econometrics of networks, and related areas of methodological research.

The department’s tenure-track criteria are available here:

The University of Bonn promotes an open, respectful, and non-discriminatory academic culture and is actively committed to equal opportunity and family friendliness. We aim to eliminate structural disadvantages and to strengthen diversity in research, teaching, and administration. Therefore, we welcome all applications, regardless of ethnic or socialbackground, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability, or age.

Applications from women and people with a documented severe disability (or equivalent status) will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the Gender Equality Act of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz NRW, LGG NRW) and Book IX of the Social Code (Sozialgesetzbuch IX, SGB IX).