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The ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim, Germany is one of the leading economic research institutes in Europe. The ZEW is a non-profit organization and works in the field of frontierempirical economic research and high-level policy advice. It is integrated into an extensive national and international network of universities and research institutes. The ZEW is looking to fill the following position in the Research Department "Market Design"

Postdoctoral Researcher Organisational Design, RCTs with firms (f/m/d, 100%)

    Your Profile
    • PhD in economics or a related field, completed by September 2027
    • Excellent empirical research skills, demonstrated by one or more (working) papers or publications
    • Strong interest in conducting high-quality research, with the aim of publishing in leading economics journals
    • Experience in conducting and managing field experiments or other field studies, or in working with large datasets
    • Interest and experience in acquiring third-party funding
    • Fluency in English; knowledge of German is a plus

    What We Can Offer You
    • A full-time position for two years, with the option of extending by up to three years and a possible further one-year extension
    • Salary and benefits in line with the German public sector pay scale (TV-L E 13)
    • Collaboration with organisations and companies on ongoing projects within ZEW Co-Design from day one
    • Time and resources to develop your own research agenda
    • Funding for research stays at universities and research institutions abroad
    • Support for your postdoctoral qualification
    • No teaching obligations
    • Flexible working hours with the option of partial remote work
    • The opportunity to disseminate research findings to the public and policymakers
    • A dynamic, collaborative and policy-relevant research environment

    IF INTERESTED, please submit your application including a motivation letter, CV, two reference letters, and one writing sample (which can be, for example, a published paper, a working paper or your PhD thesis) by December 6, 2026, only via the online application form on our website. Applications submitted by that date will receive full consideration. Please feel free to contact Miriam Charles if you have any questions about the application process. For questions related to the position itself, please contact Prof. Dr. Adrian Hillenbrand.

    Date 4.11.2026

    Keyword 
    PostDoc_MD_11_26

    Department/s
    Market Design

    Application end
    6.12.2026

    Contact
    Miriam Charles

    ZEW – Leibniz-Centre for European Research
    L7, 1 · 68161 Mannheim · Germany
    www.zew.de

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