PhD student (100%) in the area of History of Economic Thought at the Walter Eucken Institute
The Walter Eucken Institute is a center of excellence for basic research on constitutional economics and ordoliberal thinking. As an independent institution, the Institute conducts economic and social science research in the tradition of the Freiburg School of Ordoliberal Economics. Thereby our main question is how our market-based competitive order can be maintained and further developed.
We aim to bring new economic ideas and ordoliberal thinking into debates – in academia as well as in public. With activities such as lectures, conferences or our social media appearances we would like to promote a broad understanding of economic interrelationships and the social market economy.
The research groups of the Walter Eucken Institute focus on three areas: 1) History of Economic Thought, 2) Behavioral Economics and 3) Economic Policy and Fiscal Policies.
We are looking for:
- A research associate / PhD student (f/m/d) for the area of History of Economic Thought
- a full-time position (100 %)
- starting date: immediately or later
Your responsibilities include:
- Dealing with research projects oriented towards the history of economic thought, including the collected work of Walter Eucken, in which, in addition to the monographs and essays, the letters, diaries and unpublished writings from the Eucken legacy are edited for the first time
- Application for funding and participation in the acquisition of third-party funding
- Implementation of externally funded projects in collaboration with other research associates
- Possibility to conduct own research (within the scope of the assigned tasks), which serves the own scientific qualification (PhD)
What we offer:
- Research and consulting projects of high political relevance
- An interesting and diverse field of responsibilitiesA highly motivated team and working environment
- PhD supervision provided by our director Prof. Lars P. Feld
- Excellent opportunities for networking as well as further education and certification
The position is for a limited period of three years. Remuneration is based on TV-L E 13.
Application.
Please send your complete application (letter of motivation, informative CV, references) toganz@eucken.de. If you have any questions, please contact Heidrun Ganz (ganz@eucken.de; 0761-790 97 12).
Further information can be found on the website of the Walter Eucken Institute.