The Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) at the Heinrich-Heine University is offering the first Schumpeter Postdoctoral Fellowship in Competition and Industrial Economics. The tax-free fellowship of €27,000 per year will be awarded for two years beginning September 2012 to an outstanding candidate conducting innovative research in the area of competition and industrial economics. The selected candidate will focus on her/his research projects and will not have any teaching obligations but can be involved in teaching at all levels either in English or German if desired.

We are seeking a candidate with a PhD in economics and an outstanding talent to perform thoughtful, theoretical and/or quantitative research. A demonstrated ability to produce high-quality output, a strong (potential for) publication record, excellent verbal communication skills, and an interest in working with other researchers at DICE, will be among the selection criteria. Questions regarding this position should be addressed to Prof. Tomaso Duso (duso@dice.hhu.de).

Only two years after its foundation, with its 10 professors and more than 25 doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, DICE is already one of the leading academic and policy centers for Competition Economics in Germany and in Europe.

All applicants should submit a CV, one representative publication/paper, and two letters of reference in electronic form to Prof. Tomaso Duso, (duso@dice.hhu.de). Application deadline: April 15, 2012.

Job Opening Details

Type of Position: Postdoc Fellowship
JEL Classification(s): L

Contact Details

Prof. Tomaso Duso

DICE - Heinrich-Heine University

Universitaetsstr. 1

40225 Duesseldorf

duso@dice.hhu.de

http://www.dice.hhu.de/en.html