Senior Research Fellow - Public Economics

Candidates should have a research focus in public economics. They should hold a Ph.D. in economics or be close to finishing their Ph.D., and have a strong background either in applied microeconomic theory, in microeconometrics or in experimental economics. The working language of the department is English. The department closely interacts with a group of legal scholars working on legal aspects of taxation, and with the Department of Economics at the

The term of appointment is initially limited to three years. Salary is based on the Labour Agreement for Public Service (TVöD) depending on qualification and work experience. Social benefits correspond to the rules of the Public Service (Bund). The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.