Tenure-track Researcher

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 frontierempirical 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 Department **"Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets"**

**Tenure-Track Researcher (100 %, f/m/d) in Finance**

The main focus of your activities at ZEW will be to conduct scientific research in household finance, banking/financial intermediation, or expectation formation and work on demanding economic policy advising projects. A central activity of the research unit is the collection of the ZEW Financial Market Survey (FMT) data. Since 1991 financial market experts have been asked on a monthly basis about their expectations, e.g., regarding future trends in economic activity, inflation rates, and interest rates. The data are a unique basis for the empirical testing of financial market models and research on expectation formation on financial markets. The experts’ expectations are also the basis for the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - a leading indicator followed closely by the media and financial market practitioners, both in Germany and abroad.

ZEW is offering the successful applicant the chance to take on an exciting and challenging role in a dynamic research environment as well as to carve out a position for themselves in a highly interesting area of research. ZEW’s vast international network of partner institutions as well as the great number of projects involving international cooperation also offer many exciting opportunities for future career development. The institute provides considerable support to its researchers in attaining post-doctoral qualifications, for example, by offering courses, granting sabbaticals as well as encouraging research visits at universities and research institutions abroad. Remuneration is based on the TV-L statutory salary scale (EG 13) and its associated public sector benefits. We offer a full-time, tenure-track position for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of extension for another three years.

**ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European**
**Economic Research**
L7, 1 68161 Mannheim

The ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research has been granted the official title "TOTAL E‑QUALITY" in 2021 and thus continues to be considered an employer which is particularly committed to ensuring gender equality in the workplace.