Postdoctoral Position at the Research Training Group
„Bounded Rationality, Heterogeneity and Network Effects“ (f/d/m)
The Research Training Group established by Hans‐Böckler Foundation at the University of Bamberg
welcomes applications for the open
Postdoctoral Position (full‐time, salary scale E13 TV‐L)
with a duration of three years. The planned start of the position is
September 1, 2021, but there is some flexibility regarding this date.
The third‐party funded Research Training Group „Bounded Rationality, Heterogeneity and Network
Effects“ will be focused on the following research areas:
- Macrofinancial stability and financial market regulation
- Business cycle dynamics and network effects
- Group identity, societal polarization and political economy under (bounded) rationality
- Digitalization and labor markets: asymmetric information, migration and integration.
The successful applicant will be a member of the scientific board of the Research Training Group
consisting of Prof. Dr. Guido Heineck, Prof. Dr. Florian Herold, Prof. Mishael Milakovic, PhD,
Prof. Dr. Christian Proaño (spokesperson), Prof. Dr. Marco Sahm and Prof. Dr. Frank Westerhoff. The
successful applicant will contribute to the organization of research activities of the Research Training
School and to its overall coordination. Pursuing an independent research agenda related to the
above mentioned research areas is highly encouraged.
Further requirements
- PhD in economics, political science or a related area
- Advanced knowledge of computational and empirical methods
- Ability to work constructively and effectively as part of a research team
- Excellent English writing and communication skills and working knowledge of the
German language, or the willingness to learn it.
For further information about the Research Training School and about the Institute for Economics at
the University of Bamberg please visit:
https://www.uni‐bamberg.de/econ‐rtg/
Disabled candidates will be given preference over other equally qualified applicants. Applications by
female researchers are particularly encouraged. Employment will be officially organized by the central
University administration.
Please send your application (cover letter, research agenda, CV) electronically to
vwl‐awifo@unibamberg.de until
April 30th, 2021.
For further information about the postdoctoral position please contact the spokesperson of the
Research Training Group Prof. Dr. Christian R. Proaño (
christian.proano@uni‐bamberg.de).