Ph.D. Student / Junior Researcher in Empirical Microeconomics / Applied Microeconomics

The Chair Group of Production and Resource Economics at the TUM School of Management and the TUM School of Life Sciences offers a position as

Ph.D. Student / Junior Researcher

Empirical Microeconomics / Applied Microeconomics

The initial appointment will be 2 years with the possibility of extension. Salary is in accordance with the German State Regulated Public Salary Scale (starting at TV-L E13 2/3).

Tasks

The successful candidate will conduct cutting-edge empirical research in more than one of the following areas

• Productivity and efficiency measurement at various levels,
• Policy design and impact analysis,
• Resource allocation, growth and welfare evaluation,
• Technology diffusion and firm level innovation.

leading to an internationally competitive PhD degree and internationally peer-reviewed publications.

The position might include involvement in selected nationally and internationally funded projects. He/she will receive high quality supervision from the chair’s senior academic staff and might be involved in teaching at under/postgrad-uate level as well as funding acquisition and (global) outreach, if desired. International networking and collaborations are regarded as an integral part of the PhD research experience and are explicitly encouraged (e.g. South America, Asia or Africa). The PhD process will be accompanied by integration into TUM’s School of Life Sciences or School of Management and participation in the related Graduate School training programs.

Chair Group of Agricultural Production and Resource Economics

TUM School of Management

TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan

Technical University of Munich

Qualifications

The applicants should possess:

• An excellent or very-good university degree in Economics
• Strong analytical and methodological skills with a focus on quantitative data analysis (e.g., econometrics, statis­tics, machine learning)
• A high motivation and the ability to work independently with a strong team orientation
• Excellent spoken and written English and the will to acquire a certain working language of German.

We offer

The Technical University of Munich as one of the most renowned universities in Europe and long-standing member of the German “Initiative of Excellence” offers state-of-the-art research in a diverse and impact-oriented atmosphere. The Chair Group of Production and Resource Economics offers a highly international and stimulating work environ­ment that promotes individual creativity and effective teamwork with a clear focus on quality output. More information about the group is available at www.ep.mgt.tum.de/pur

Application

Please send a cover letter that explains how this position fits with your experiences and goals, your curriculum vitae, a list of references and copies of key documents (transcripts, degree certificates) in a single PDF to the head of the Chair group, Professor Johannes Sauer (jo.sauer@tum.de). The positions will remain open until filled, with applica­tions reviewed on a rolling basis through January 30, 2026. For additional information on the projects and the posi­tion, please contact Maria Vrachioli, Ph.D. (maria.vrachioli@tum.de) or Dr. Fabian Frick (fabian.frick@tum.de).

As part of the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments, TUM has been pursuing the stra­tegic goal of substantially increasing the diversity of its staff. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, TUM explicitly encourages nominations of and applications from women as well as from all others who would bring additional diversity dimensions to the university’s research and teaching strategies. Preference will be given to dis­abled candidates with essentially the same qualifications.

Technical University of Munich

Chair Group of Production and Resource Economics

Alte Akademie 14

85354 Freising-Weihenstephan

Phone: 0049 - (0)8161 - 71 3412