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 30^th, 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).