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Technische Universität Berlin offers an open position:

Research Associate (Postdoc) – salary grade E 13 TV‑L Berliner Hochschulen – 2nd qualification period (Habilitation)

part-time employ­ment may be pos­sible Faculty VII – Institute of Economics and Law / Public Sector and Health Economics
Reference number: VII-230/25 (starting at the earliest possible / for 5 years / closing date for applications 15/07/25) Working field:

• independent research in the field of public economics with methods from microeconomics and/or behavioral/experimental economics
• independent organization and implementation of teaching courses as well as supervision of bachelor's and master's theses
• supporting the chair in research and teaching as well as the acquisition of third-party funding projects
• application for and engagement in the "Research Associates Program" of the "Berlin School of Economics" is welcome and supported ()

Further information about the chair can be found at or directly from Prof. Runkel by sending an email to marco.runkel@tu-berlin.de. Requirements:

• successfully completed university degree (master's, diploma or equivalent) in economics or equivalent courses of study
• PhD in the field of public economics or related areas
• very good knowledge of the methods used in microeconomics and/or behavioral/experimental economics
• experience in organizing and delivering teaching courses
• ability to teach in German and/or in English is required; willingness to acquire the respective missing language skills.

Desirable:

• experience and interest in one or more of the following subfields of public economics: social preferences, environmental and resource economics, regulation and taxation (e.g., of artificial intelligence), and health economics
• high level of independence and commitment

Please send your application with the reference number and the usual documents only by email (combined in a single pdf file, max. 5 MB) to Prof. Dr. Marco Runkel via marco.runkel@tu-berlin.de and eva.balla@tu-berlin.de.

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To ensure equal opportunities between women and men, applications by women with the required qualifications are explicitly desired. Qualified individuals with disabilities will be favored. The TU Berlin values the diversity of its members and is committed to the goals of equal opportunities. Applications from people of all nationalities and with a migration background are very welcome.