Overview

This position offers a fixed-term contract for a Research Associate (Postdoc) in Behavioral Economics at Universität Hamburg, specializing in Sustainability Economics, focusing on behavioral and experimental economics.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct academic services for the “CLICCS” project.
Pursue further academic qualifications outside of core responsibilities for the initial 8 months.
Engage in teaching and research within the Department of Economics.
Conduct independent and collaborative research under Prof. Dr. Anca Balietti.
Design and implement online, lab, and field experiments.
Contribute to high-quality research publications.
Teach 5 hours within the Economics programs starting in the second phase.
Develop and write research grant proposals, including collaborative funding applications.

Requirements

PhD in Economics (completed by signing of the contract).
Strong research interests in behavioral and experimental economics.
Proven ability to publish in high-standard peer-reviewed outlets.
Experience in conducting online and/or field experiments.
Strong quantitative and coding skills in Stata, R, or other statistical software.
Excellent command of English (spoken and written).

Benefits

Competitive remuneration based on wage agreements.
Opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
University pensions and health management.
Attractive Hamburg location with flexible working hours.
Support for work-life balance and educational leave.
30 days of annual vacation.
Collaboration within the Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) Cluster of Excellence.