Doctoral Researcher

The Center for Mathematical Economics (IMW) at Bielefeld University is offering 10 doctoral positions which are allocated to the Research Training Group' Coping with Uncertainty in Dynamic Economies' (CUDE). Doctoral researchers will become fellows in a structured doctoral program, the Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Management (BiGSEM). 

The newly established Research Training Group CUDE is concerned with a new subfield in economic theory that merges two features central to current and future economies: uncertainty and dynamics. Here, uncertainty is understood in the sense of Frank Knight, in that decision makers struggle to assign reliable estimates of probabilities to future events. This Knightian uncertainty is widely believed to capture our world's mega trends such as climate change, energy crisis, migration, pandemics, and technological development. Its analysis has been a central research topic in decision theory for the last two decades, and increasingly in microeconomic theory more generally, currently being explored at research centers around the world. As main innovation of our program, we seek to explore the implications of uncertainty in dynamic economies, which is vastly understudied at present but critical to answer the economic questions raised by the aforementioned mega trends. For more information, visit the website. We emphasize that the Research Training Group also offers its doctoral researchers a variety of qualification programs as well as comprehensive preparation for the academic job market, thus ensuring the basis for an academic career.

Responsibilities

The research tasks (95 %) take place in innovative and challenging scientific projects, they include in particular:

• involvement in innovative and demanding scientific projects
• documentation, publication and presentation of research results
• participation in CUDE events, such as summer schools, retreats, and workshops

Other tasks (5 %) include:

• participation in the academic self-administration and in the processing of the departments research projects

Employment is conducive to scientific qualification. 

Qualifications

We expect

• scientific academic degree (Master or equivalent) in economics, mathematical economics, finance, or related fields (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics) with a strong background in economic theory, statistics, or applied mathematical methods
• intention to pursue a doctoral degree in the context of the Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Management (BiGSEM), enrollment and active participation in the BiGSEM is required for this position
• very good oral and written English language skills
• interest in topics relevant to the research orientation of the RTG (for further information visit: https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/zwe/imw/cude/). Please indicate in your application, which topics are of particular interest to you.
• independent, diligent and dedicated style of work
• strong organizational and coordination skills
• cooperative and team-oriented working style
• analytical thinking

Preferred experience and skills

• interdisciplinary experience