The ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim, Germany, is one of the leading economic research institutes in Europe. The ZEW is a non-profit organization and works in the field of frontier empirical economic research and high-level policy advice. It is integrated into an extensive national and international network of universities and research institutes. The ZEW is looking to fill the following position in the Research Unit "Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets"

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d, 100%)

We are looking for an applied economist with a strong research profile in empirical research on household finance and pensions. The successful candidate will contribute to the unit’s research agenda on the challenges that demographic change, digitalisation, and climate change pose to pensions and financial markets, with a particular focus on household finance.

Your Profile
• A completed PhD (or near completion) in economics or finance
• Excellent skills in quantitative methods, such as quasi-experimental methods for administrative data, survey design, and survey and field experiments
• Fluency in English, German is helpful but not required

Your Responsibilities
• Conducting high-quality empirical research in household finance, pension economics, and related fields targeting publications in leading economic and finance journals
• Communicating scientific findings to the public, stakeholders, and policymakers
• Conceptualizing and managing third-party funded research projects

What We Can Offer You
• A full-time position for two years, with the option to extend for up to three additional years and a possible further one-year extension
• Salary and benefits in line with the German public sector pay scale
• A position without any teaching responsibilities
• Support for postdoctoral qualification and international research visits
• A dynamic, collaborative, and policy-relevant research environment

**IF INTERESTED,**please submit your application including a cover letter, CV, two letters of reference, and one writing sample (e.g., published paper, working paper, thesis chapter, or PhD thesis) by November 25, 2026, via the online application form on our website. Please feel free to contact Miriam Charles (Miriam.Charles@zew.de) in HR if you have any questions about the application process. For questions related to the position itself, please contact Unit Head Prof. Dr. Tabea Bucher-Koenen (Tabea.Bucher-Koenen@zew.de).

26.10.2026

Keyword
PostDoc_FM_10_26

Department

Application end
25.11.2026

Contact
Miriam Charles

ZEW – Leibniz-Centre for European Research
L7, 1 · 68161 Mannheim · Germany

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