Research Assistant (m/f/d)

Timeframe

70% position

Fixed-Term

until December 31, 2026

Payment

TV-H E13

Start

at the earliest possible date

The Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE - Sustainable Architecture for Finance in Europe - ) promotes scientific research, transfer work to the public and independent policy advice on all aspects relating to the structure and functioning of the financial system. It aims to contribute to strengthening a sustainable and resilient financial system that drives innovation and serves the needs of the economy and citizens. Researchers from the fields of economics, law, and political science collaborate at SAFE.

These position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge research at the intersection of accounting, finance, environmental economics, and spatial economics, working alongside Professors Loriana Pelizzon, Florian Heeb, Matthias Breuer and Maximilian Muhn. The position is ideal for highly motivated candidates considering a top Ph.D. program in accounting, finance, economics, or related fields who want to develop the technical and soft skills required for a successful academic career.

Your tasks:

We are looking for a research assistant for the SAFE project “Measuring Firm-Level Nature Risk with Remote Sensing.”

All tasks involve data analysis and require strong programming skills. The scientific assistant duties include a selection of the below:

Assisting with data collection and preparation, especially spatial data and firms’ financial statement data.
Assisting in the estimation of Bayesian models to generate the predicted environmental impacts of millions of companies.
Designing and implementing information experiments.
Contributing to documenting data and code on GitHub.
Contributing to drafting presentations, reports, and policy briefs.
Providing teaching support, assisting in instruction, and updating teaching materials.

Your profile:

We are looking for curious, motivated, and quantitatively strong candidates. The ideal applicant will have:

A Bachelor's degree and pursuing or having finished a Master’s degree in economics, finance, accounting, data science, computer science, statistics, or a related quantitative field with excellent grades.
Programming experience in several of the following languages: Python (required), R, Stata, SQL, React, or Node.js.
Experience with large-scale data analysis, applied statistics, or empirical research.
Proven ability to handle several different tasks at one time, successfully complete tasks assigned, and meet deadlines.
Strong communication skills in spoken and written English.
(Preferred, but not required) Some exposure to accounting, such as a course during a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
(Preferred, but not required) Prior experience as a research assistant.

We offer:

We offer he infrastructure of a modern research center with excellent contacts to the scientific and financial community. You will be working in a very attractive working environment in the House of Finance at Goethe University with an enthusiastic team of colleagues. Compensation will be 70% of a full-time position in accordance with the standards of the public services wage agreement of the State of Hesse (TV-H E 13). The employment contract has a duration until 31.12.2026.

SAFE seeks to increase the share of women in research and thus strongly encourages female scholars to apply. We are also committed to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities and therefore invites them in particular to apply.

Interested? We look forward to receiving your online application!

Apply now until 26.05.2026 by using the button "Online Application"

**Questions?**Should you have any questions please contact Kathrin Kirk via email ().