Professor of Economics, Market Design (W3)

In a joint appointment process, the Department of Economics at the School of Law and Economics at the University of Mannheim and the ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim are looking to fill the position of

Professor of Economics, Market Design (W3)

The job holder will be assigned to the Centre for European Economic Research immediately upon her/his appointment. She/he will remain a member of the department with a reduced teaching obligation of two credit hours per term (so called Jülicher Modell). The position is permanent.

We are looking for an individual who, thanks to her/his outstanding scientific qualifications, will strengthen both institutions' competencies in the analysis of markets and market design. She/he has proven her/his expertise in the game-theoretical analysis of market rules with a particular focus on auction or matching markets. The successful candidate has an affinity to field experiments and applied research.

The job holder will lead the Research Department 'Market Design' at ZEW, conduct research in market design and publish this research in internationally leading academic journals. She/he will also be responsible for third-party fundraising. The successful candidate should have experience in policy-advising, particularly in the practical application of market design. The position requires a distinguished academic record, demonstrated by high-level publications in international economic journals, and ideally experience by leading policy advisory projects. The candidate should also possess the ability to lead larger research teams and to effectively communicate research findings to a broader audience, including policymakers and the general public.

The conditions for an appointment are stipulated in section 47 of the Act on Higher Education of the Land of Baden-Württemberg (LHG). Applicants are requested to provide proof of a higher education degree, pedagogical aptitude, a doctorate and additional academic achievements proven by a habilitation or equivalent academic achievements from within or outside of the higher education sector.

The University of Mannheim and ZEW are seeking to increase the number of women in research and academia and therefore encourages applications of female researchers with the appropriate qualifications. Persons with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are equally qualified.

Applications shall be sent via post or via e-mail to [email protected] no later than 17.08.2025 and should be addressed to the spokesperson of the Department of Economics at the University of Mannheim Prof. Thomas Tröger, D-68131 Mannheim.

For more information, please contact either Professor Thomas Tröger ( [email protected] ) at the Department of Economics or Professor Achim Wambach ( [email protected] ) at ZEW.

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