Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Two-year full time post-doctoral research position in experimental economics (Jena, Germany)

The DFG Research Training Group 1411 “The Economics of Innovative Change” offers one full position of a post-doctoral researcher with a background in experimental economics.

The position is one for 2 years. The salary is paid according to the TV-L13 system. A DFG-financed scholarship instead of a salary is also an option.
We are looking for a candidate

   * who has completed a PhD degree or be close to completion of her/his PhD thesis,
   * who has a research background in experimental economics,
   * who is interested in economics of innovation,
   * and who is interested in interacting with the other post-docs and PhD students in the Research Training Group.

We are offering

   * a lively international research and social environment hosting top-level researchers in economics and related fields,
   * access to 3 experimental labs at the Max Planck Institute of Economics and the Friedrich Schiller University,
   * financial support for attending conferences and stays abroad,
   * an office and access to all facilities and library resources of the Friedrich Schiller University and the Max Planck Institute of Economics.

To apply please send

   * the application Form (http://gk.wiwi.uni-jena.de/wiki/index.php?n=Main.Application),
   * your CV (including list of publications),
   * a copy of your PhD, Diploma, MA, MSc, or comparable academic certificates,
   * a copy of your doctoral thesis or job market paper,
   * 2 letters of recommendation from academic teachers,
   * a letter of motivation (about one page) where you describe the expected benefits from participating in the programme.

For more information on our Research Training Group, please visit: http://gk.wiwi.uni-jena.de