Description of the positions
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to study towards their doctorate or a postdoctoral qualification, conducting research which would ideally be related to the research undertaken by the Chair. Ongoing research projects include studies of the barriers to employment and entrepreneurship in connection with credit and risk, an evaluation of a health insurance scheme in Burkina Faso and an analysis of the driving factors of Africa’s fertility transition. However, other development-related topics with a focus on economic analysis and rigorous empirical research are equally welcome.
Candidates are expected to engage in field work in the country or region on which their research is centred, to present their work at international conferences and workshops and to engage with donor and implementing agencies such as the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and its implementing agencies (KfW, GIZ) and international organisations such as the OECD, the World Bank and the United Nations. Doctoral candidates have access to a wide range of doctoral-level courses offered by the University of Passau and the Bavarian Graduate Program in Economics (BGPE). Moreover, they may conduct part of their doctoral research at one of our partner universities during a research stay or enrol in a prestigious summer school in relation to their research.
The Chair is involved in three major degree programmes: B.Sc. Business Administration and Economics, M.A. International Economics and Business, and M.A. Development Studies. The successful candidates will participate in the teaching activities of the Chair, specifically the courses Microeconomics and Growth and Development (both forming part of the B.Sc. programme) and various specialised Master's-level courses and seminars in Development Economics, such as Micro Development Economics, Health, Development and Public Policy, and Evaluation of Development Policies. The postdoctoral postholder will teach Econometrics to first-year master’s students enrolled in the M.A. Development Studies programme.
Requirements
The successful candidate for the doctoral position is expected to have a recent M.A./M.Sc. in Economics with demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following domains: ‘Development Economics’, ‘Health Economics’, ‘Labour Economics’ or ‘Economics of Education’.
Candidates for the postdoctoral position should have recently been awarded their doctorate, or should expect to receive it prior to 1 April 2016.
Both positions require strong quantitative skills and the ability to handle and manage large and complex micro data sets in STATA. Field experience and expertise in one or several developing countries is desirable. Candidates should be flexible team workers with good planning and organisational skills, an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and very good command of both German and English.
Application
To apply, please send a single pdf-file comprising a cover letter, your CV including the names of two referees, copies of relevant diplomas and transcripts, and a short research statement (not more than two pages) outlining your main research interests to Ms Christiana Augsburg, DevEcon@uni-passau.de, by 15 December 2015.