Two Student Assistants (m/f/d) at Household Finance Department

Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE – Sustainable Architecture for Finance in Europe; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 20.000 - 40.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research institute in Frankfurt is seeking two Student Assistants to support projects in Household Finance. Successful candidates must be enrolled at a German university and majoring in finance or economics. Excellent communication skills in German and English are required. The role offers flexibility in working hours and a collaborative work environment.

Leistungen

Modern research center infrastructure

Attractive working environment

Opportunity for women and minorities

Qualifikationen

• Enrolment at a German university is mandatory for employment.
• Interest in (Household) Finance topics.
• Ideally first experience in academic work in Finance.

Aufgaben

• Support researchers with literature studies and data acquisition.
• Prepare empirical analyses and conduct field experiments.

Kenntnisse

Knowledge of German

Knowledge of English

MS Office

Statistical software (e.g. STATA)

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor- or Master-student in finance, economics, business, computer science, applied statistics, data science or related discipline

Jobbeschreibung

The Leibniz Institute SAFE is seeking to fill the position of

Two Student Assistants (m/f/d) at Household Finance Department

Timeframe

40 hours / month

Fixed-Term

12 months

Payment

based on study progress

Start

at the earliest possible date

The Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE – Sustainable Architecture for Finance in Europe – promotes scientific research, transfer work to the public and independent policy advice on all aspects relating to the structure and functioning of the financial system. It aims to contribute to strengthening a sustainable and resilient financial system that drives innovation and serves the needs of the economy and citizens. Researchers from the fields of economics, law, and political science collaborate at SAFE.

Your tasks:

We are looking for two student assistants to support SAFE researchers in the Department of Household Finance (Professor Dr. Christine Laudenbach) with their research projects (e.g. literature studies, data acquisition, preparation of empirical analyses, and conduction of field experiments). The focus of this department is on the areas of Behavioral Economics and Household Finance. Research projects involve the analysis of the driving forces of financial decision-making by private households and experiments on how to improve the quality of these decisions (e.g. through financial education, financial advice or decision-making tools).

Your profile:

• According to § 6 WissZVG in conjunction with § 82 HHG, your enrolment at a German university is a mandatory requirement for employment at our institute
• Bachelor- or Master-student of/in finance, economics, business, computer science, applied statistics, data science or a related discipline
• Interested in (Household) Finance topics
• Very good knowledge of the German and English language
• Ideally first experience in academic work in the area of Finance (e.g. Seminars or Bachelor’s Thesis)
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• Ideally knowledge of statistical software (e.g. STATA)
• Experience in creating descriptive graphics and visualizations from Excel data
• Excellent organizational skills and analytical thinking
• Ability to work independently, and high reliability.

We offer:

We offer the infrastructure of a modern research center with excellent contacts to the scientific and financial community. You will be working in a very attractive working environment in the House of Finance at Goethe University with an enthusiastic team of colleagues. The position is for 12 months from the earliest possible date, on average 40 hours per month – the temporal distribution of working hours is negotiable.

SAFE seeks to increase the share of women in research and thus strongly encourages female scholars to apply. We are also committed to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities and therefore invites them in particular to apply.

Interested?

We look forward to receiving your online application!

Apply now until 26.11.2025 by using the button "Online Application"

Questions?

Should you have any questions please contact Akiko Nakajima via email [e-mail]